Is it safe to be smoking after wisdom teeth removal?
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Is it safe to be smoking after wisdom teeth removal?
4 doctors weighed in
Dr. Louis Gallia
Surgery - Oral & Maxillofacial
In brief: No
No. Increases risk of dry socket and delayed healing.
Smoking also not good in general. Make sure your wisdom teeth are evaluated and treated by an oral surgeon.
In brief: No
No. Increases risk of dry socket and delayed healing.
Smoking also not good in general. Make sure your wisdom teeth are evaluated and treated by an oral surgeon.
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Dr. Charles Lockhart
Dentistry
In brief: No
Negative pressure caused by smoking or a straw can pull out the blood clot and result in a dry socket.
In brief: No
Negative pressure caused by smoking or a straw can pull out the blood clot and result in a dry socket.
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