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| Diet & Health / 12:03 PM - Sunday February 05, 2012 |
Why cant I smoke after having a tooth removed? Is it the smoke part that hurts the area or just the sucking part!
- Asked by simplysad, A Cool Mom, Female, 29-35, Who Cares? |
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The whole is packed and contains a protective saliva, smoking may suck that out, leaving it dry and possibly get infected.
- Response by ilom, A Mr. Married Guy, Male, 46-55, Halifax, Science / Engineering
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its the sucking motion. same as drinking with a straw. the only time i ever dry socketed was when i actually did what they said lol. and it HURT
- Response by mortishia99, A Thinker, Female, 46-55, Medical / Dental
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Maybe ask the dentist how long you need to leave it before smoking. That's what I did. And I'm also not feeling that patronising comment about quitting from the fella who can't punctuate.
- Response by stiffkittenbabelfish, Female, 26-28, Administrative
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I think both.
- Response by morningdust, A Creative, Female, 46-55, Self-Employed
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Its the smoke part,it can cause an infection.. I used to smoke so I am talking from real experience, and the infection is 100 times more painful than the toothache.. if you can, try and not smoke for a while.....
- Response by rumloverreturns, A Married Girl, Female, 46-55, Glasgow, Other Profession
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You don't want to do this. I did. I had teeth removed and felt good so I went to a party and smoked and drank thru a straw... even though my dentist told me not to. I was back in her office the next morning as an emergency patient and she had to scrap the hole where the tooth was so it would bleed again to start the healing process over. What was painful.
- Response by candiedcherry69, Female, 36-45, Miami, Who Cares?
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The sucking makes it bleed more. The smoke will cause pain on an open raw wound.
- Response by frenchkiss49, A Thinker, Female, 56-65, Tampa, Who Cares?
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Cause it's not appealing to the Cancer Doctor that WILL be treating you, if you dont Quit.
- Response by hedo2nj, A Player, Male, 36-45, Other Profession
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The Tarter-Is My Guess-
- Response by bevann2012, A Career Woman, Female, 36-45, Executive
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You can get a "dry socket",and let me tell you from expierience,it hurts like hell!! So,dont do it,okay.
- Response by tudorcat, Female, 46-55, Columbus, Home Maker
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