Smoking and dental practices often conflict with each other. But today we are not talking about the dangers of nicotine, but about the first puff after dental manipulations. Can I smoke immediately after tooth extraction? How long does it take to smoke a cigarette without worrying about hurting yourself? What is the danger of smoking after tooth extraction? You will find the answer to these questions in the article.
TREATMENT MEASURES
After tooth extraction, an open bleeding wound remains in its place. If a wisdom tooth is removed, a large sore remains in its place. To stop the blood, the dentist closes the wound with a cotton swab dipped in a medical solution, which should be removed after 20 minutes. After removing the fleece, a small blood clot forms in the hole of the missing tooth, which should never be removed. This clot is a pledge of bone tissue regeneration and promotes rapid healing of a fresh wound.
Do not try to remove a blood clot from the well: this is necessary for rapid tissue regeneration.
The dentist will treat the hole with a healing compound, and after removing the wisdom teeth, he is supposed to undergo antibiotic treatment. But antibiotics are not prescribed in all cases, but if a molar with bent or overgrown roots has been operated on.
When a large wound area is formed, sutures can be applied. In this case, the first puff can only be done 2 or 7 days after this procedure. It all depends on the tissue's ability to recover. During the specified period, the seams will be healed and the doctor will remove the surgical threads.
EFFECT OF NICOTINE
Everyone has heard of the effect a drop of nicotine has on a horse's life, but he continues to smoke. How does addiction affect dental and oral health? Nicotine turns out to cause serious damage to the mucous membrane, larynx and lungs. Nicotine irritates the mucous membrane, causes various diseases of the oral cavity and promotes tooth decay.
Cigarette smoke contains a complex combination of different resins and chemicals that will prevent tissue from healing. The situation is complicated by the penetration of the listed substances into the blood through the salivary fluid. During a puff, many toxic substances enter the human body, including hydrogen cyanide and hydrocyanic acid.
Nicotine and cigarette smoke are toxic to the tissues of the mouth. Smoking is only allowed after complete recovery of the injured mucosa.
Nicotine may have a mild analgesic effect, relieving tension by stimulating the production of happiness hormones. However, the damage to the body is much more than good. This should not be forgotten, justifying your habit with an analgesic effect.
The negative effects of smoking after tooth extraction:
- development of the inflammatory process in the tissues of the oral cavity;
- development of the inflammatory process in the hole - alveolitis;
- increased blood pressure, clearing of a blood clot.
Claims about the beneficial effects of nicotine on stress relief are not supported by scientific experiments. In fact, cigarette smoke creates the illusion of stress relief, in fact exacerbating negative manifestations on a physiological level:
- tachycardia;
- angina pectoris;
- increased breathing;
- violation of the functioning of peristalsis;
- muscle tension.
Therefore, after removing the molar, you should refrain from smoking for as long as possible, preferably for several days. The carcinogens in tobacco smoke are deposited layer by layer on the wound surface, causing enormous damage to health.
ALVEOLITHE
The first pain in inhaling a cigarette after surgery: nicotine dries up the well. In order for tissue regeneration to take place in a timely and successful manner, a moist environment is necessary. However, cigarette smoke contributes to the drying of the mucous membranes, which negatively affects the wound surface of the hole.
A dry hole is a testing ground for the activity of pathogenic bacteria which rapidly induce inflammatory processes. In a severe case, inflammatory processes will end with dry socket - a serious disease. With this pathology, the walls of the hole, which were formed after the removal of the molar, ignite.
Causes of dry socket:
- violation of tissue integrity as a result of injury;
- infection in a fresh wound;
- violation of the dynamics of blood coagulation.
Symptoms resemble body poisoning with wastes from pathogenic bacteria:
- muscle pain;
- headache;
- nausea and weakness.
In addition to the general symptoms of intoxication, characteristic signs of pathology of the gum tissue appear: edema of the mucous membrane, edema of the facial muscles of the inflammatory focus. Osteomyelitis with the formation of a fistulous duct from a constant outflow of pus can become a complication of dry socket.
BLOOD PRESSURE
A smoked cigarette temporarily raises your blood pressure, which can simply “break out” the blood clot covering the hole. This threatens the development of an inflammatory process due to infection in an open wound. The chemicals in cigarette smoke constrict the lumen of the blood vessels, thereby increasing blood pressure. Vasoconstriction prevents adequate nutrition of mucous tissues, which slows down regeneration processes.
HOISTANA SMOKING, VIPER
Hookah is believed to be safer for smokers due to the use of refined tobacco. Is it true? Purified tobacco smoke causes less damage to health, but it has the same negative effect on the wound surface. It settles on the mucous membrane, interferes with normal blood circulation and causes inflammatory processes.
As for the electronic analogue of cigarette and hookah - wipe - the ban is also valid. Resins are not released during the wiping process, but other toxic substances are formed. They penetrate the mucous and wound surfaces, harm the smoker.
Composition of the wipe:
- diacetyl;
- glycerin;
- propylene glycol;
- flavors.
The diacetyl flavoring agent presents a particular danger, which becomes toxic when heated in a stack of cigarettes. In moderate amounts, this substance is not dangerous to health, but if continuously heated and consumed, it can lead to serious pathologies in the lungs.
Inhaling smoke causes the mucous membranes in the mouth to dry out, which opens the way for the growth and harmful action of pathogenic bacteria.
Propylene glycol causes allergies, accumulates in the tissues of the mucous membrane. This substance irritates the mucous membranes, causes inflammation and other pathologies. At high temperatures, glycerin and propylene glycol form formaldehyde and acrolein, which are harmful.
The use of a wipe by several smokers causes the spread of infectious diseases, hepatitis, tuberculosis. The same can be said about a hookah if different people use the same pipe.
DENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS
While there are no particular problems with non-smoking patients, many dental and orthodontic manipulations are not available for smokers. Smokers should not perform surgery to increase jaw bone tissue, suture soft tissue, or implant implants. When tightening, the sutures may separate and the implant may fall out. But still, with observance of precautions and strict adherence to the recommendations of dentists, you can achieve results in smokers.
OPINION OF DOCTORS
- A cotton swab with an antiseptic can be removed 20 minutes after tooth resection, if this is not done, the bacteria will start to multiply;
- a ball of blood in a dental cavity cannot be coughed up or removed in any other way - it protects the wound from an unfavorable external environment, activates tissue regeneration;
- rinse your mouth with antiseptics very carefully so as not to accidentally remove the protective ball from the well;
- it is better to replace the usual rinsing of the mouth with solutions with trays - keep the solution in the mouth, then spit it out carefully;
- if a doctor has put a medicine in the well, it should not be removed without permission;
- the first oral hygiene can only be done the day after resection;
- if a doctor has prescribed antibiotic treatment, this should be followed;
- in case of severe pain, it is recommended to take an anesthetic, you do not need to suffer from discomfort in the gums.
If the delete operation was successful, the first puff can be performed after a few hours. Distract yourself from the idea of a cigarette for at least 2 hours.
If the bleeding has not stopped after 2 hours, you cannot think of a cigarette. A strong puff may increase the bleeding, so you will need to seek further medical help.
WHAT IS PROHIBITED
- Cleanse, rinse mouth 24 hours after resection;
- take a steam bath, take a hot bath, sunbathe in a solarium - higher degrees will increase the bleeding from the wound;
- for training in a fitness club, gym, sports section - until the wound heals and the seams dissolve;
- when dots are applied, you can not only tighten, but even smile and open your mouth wide - the dots disperse quickly;
- you can have a snack after stress only after 2-3 hours, it is also not recommended to drink liquids (or carefully using a straw); Alcohol
- is strictly prohibited - it strongly thins the blood, the wound will start to bleed;
- on this day you can't drive a car, better call a taxi.
For a while you will have to give up the usual spicy and salty, very hot / cold dishes. This means that you cannot eat ice cream, drink cold fruit drinks or freshly brewed coffee. Pickled mushrooms and pickles are also prohibited for a while, it is advisable to abandon smoked meats.
You should also give up coarse food: croutons, hard fruits, vegetables. You cannot chew on carrots and radishes for several days in a row. Food products should be soft, unsalted and not peppered. You will need to follow a moderate diet for several days until the tissue heals completely.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
- Apply ice to the cheek if the pain is overcome - but keep such a compress for no more than ten minutes;
- hot herbal baths - they will soothe damaged tissues, relieve puffiness, eliminate pain;
- take pain relievers, anti-inflammatories, except aspirin and analgin - they thin the blood.
If you are undergoing drug treatment, you must inform your dentist. He will adjust the medication intake. Some drugs affect the viscosity of the blood and cause bleeding, so their use should be abandoned for some time.
TOTAL
Cigarette smoke causes the development of various pathological conditions that prevent the rapid healing of damaged tissue. Therefore, it is impossible to drag after removing the molar for several hours, and when suturing the gums - for several days. The smoke contains many toxic substances which penetrate the damaged hull and cause damage.
In addition, tobacco smoke dries up the mucous membrane, which poses a danger to the blood ball inside the well - it is responsible for restoring the integrity of tissues, preventing the penetration of microbes.