Had my molar roots removed and two dental implants planted two days ago. when is the earliest time to be able to smoke? thanks.

Quit!: Smoking will slow down your healing. It's best not to smoke at all. If you must smoke, wait until you have your sutures removed.

Depends: Regardless, smoking will decrease overall healing time and increases risks for implant failure. This doesn't mean you can't smoke, but it will increase risk of problems. Also depends if the implants were placed and "buried" with the tissue sutured over or if they're exposed with a temporary crown. Chances are it is buried. Either way i would try to wait no less than 3-5 days, if you must smoke.

Ask your surgeon: Smokers were once thought to have a lower implant success rate, because smoking reduces the circulation to the tissues. Smoking also slows healing. Your surgeon is the best judge of whether you should restrict your smoking during the healing period.

Never: Try to avoid smoking in general. Smoking will compromise the health and the longevity of your implant and your other natural teeth.

Healing: It is important that you do not smoke for as long as you can, 6 weeks or longer so you can heal. Smoking can decrease the healing process and the cells necessary to heal and integrate the implant in your bone. You should also ask your surgeon and follow their recommendation as well.

Smoking: When i was in dental school, i saw the lungs of a young smoker during an autopsy. It looked like someone had sprinkled charcoal briquettes in nice pink lung tissue. I never smoked but if i did i would stop that day. Personally i would worry more about dying from lung cancer or heart disease than if some implants failed. Best not to smoke at all! the sooner you start, the more risk to everything!

Never!: Statistics don't lie. Your success rate with dental implant integration into your body is 99% if you don't smoke and 80% if you do smoke! aside from the other health risks associated with smoking, smokers are at greater risk for gum disease and peri- implantisis (a disease that leads to implant failure!). So don't smoke and be healthy...Your implants and your body will be happy and healthier!

Wait at least 1 week: Safest to wait as long as possible -- forever :). Many people use this time to try to quit. That said, i would recommend at least 1 week to allow tissue to heal around the sites. Smoking directly interferes with healing, so do the best for you and give it some time. Good luck !