A member asked:

It's been 2 weeks since i had my tooth extraction, i just recovered from a dry socket today. can i continue smoking?

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Dr. Brian Hoffman answered

Specializes in Dentistry

No!: If I were a guessing man, I would 'guess' you smoked after your extraction, which is what caused the dry socket (alveolar osteitis) in the first place. So, please stop smoking for at least 7-days after an extraction, or after dry-socket therapy. Otherwise it will most assuredly jeopardize your future healing and you will have more surgical comeplications.

Answered 7/22/2019

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