Dental and smoking 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 fear of hurting yourself? What is the harm of smoking after a tooth extraction? You will find the answer to these questions in the article.
TREATMENT MEASURES
After tooth extraction, an open bleeding wound remains in place. If a wisdom tooth is removed, a large wound is left in its place. To stop the blood, the dentist closes the wound with a cotton swab soaked in a medical solution, which must be removed after 20 minutes. After the fleece is removed, a small blood clot forms in the hole of the missing tooth, which should never be removed. This clot is a guarantee of regeneration of bone tissue and favors the rapid healing of a fresh wound.
Do not try to remove a blood clot from the well: it is necessary for rapid tissue regeneration.
The dentist will treat the hole with a healing compound and after removing your wisdom teeth you are supposed to take a course of antibiotics. But antibiotics are not prescribed in all cases, but if a molar with curved or overgrown roots is operated.
When a large wound area is formed, sutures can be applied. In this case, the first puff can be done only 2 or 7 days after this procedure. It all depends on the resilience of the tissues. During the specified period, the seams will heal and the doctor will remove the surgical threads.
EFFECT OF NICOTINE
Everyone has heard of the effect of a drop of nicotine on a horse's life, but they still smoke. How does addiction affect oral and dental health? It turns out that nicotine causes great damage to the mucous membranes, 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 inhibit tissue healing. The situation is complicated by the penetration of the listed substances into the blood through 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 allowed only after complete recovery of the injured mucosa.
Nicotine may have a mild analgesic effect, relieving stress by stimulating the production of happiness hormones. However, the damage it causes to the body is far more than good. This should not be forgotten when 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, removal of a blood clot.
Claims for the beneficial effects of nicotine on stress relief are not supported by scientific experiments. In fact, cigarette smoke creates the illusion of stress relief, exacerbating negative manifestations on a physiological level:
- tachycardia;
- angina pectoris;
- increased respiration;
- violation of the operation of peristalsis;
- muscle tension.
Therefore, after extracting the molar, you should refrain from smoking for as long as possible, preferably for several days. Carcinogens contained in tobacco smoke deposit layer by layer on the wound surface, causing enormous damage to health.
ALVEOLITO
The first harm of 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 humid environment is necessary. However, cigarette smoke contributes to drying of the mucous membranes, which adversely affects the wound surface of the hole.
A dry hole is a testing ground for the activity of pathogenic bacteria that rapidly provoke inflammatory processes. In a severe case, the inflammatory processes will end with alveolitis, a serious disease. With this pathology, the walls of the hole, which were formed after the removal of the molar, become inflamed.
Causes of dry socket:
- violation of tissue integrity as a result of injury;
- infection in a recent wound;
- violation of the dynamics of blood coagulation.
The symptoms resemble bodily poisoning with the waste products of pathogenic bacteria:
- muscle aches;
- headaches;
- nausea and weakness.
In addition to the general symptoms of intoxication, there are characteristic signs of pathology of the gingival tissue: edema of the mucous membrane, edema of the facial muscles due to the focus of inflammation. Osteomyelitis with the formation of a fistulous channel of constant pus outflow can become a complication of dry socket.
BLOOD PRESSURE
A smoked cigarette temporarily raises blood pressure, which can cause the blood clot covering the socket to simply "pop out. "This threatens the development of an inflammatory process due to an infection in an open wound. The chemicals in cigarette smoke constrict the light from the blood vessels, which increases blood pressure. Vasoconstriction prevents adequate nutrition of the mucous tissues, which slows down the regeneration processes.
HOISTANA SMOKING, VIPING
The hookah is believed to be less dangerous for smokers due to the use of refined tobacco. Is it so? Purified tobacco smoke causes less damage to health, but has the same negative effect on the wound surface. It settles on the mucous membrane, interferes with normal blood circulation and causes inflammatory processes.
With regard to the electronic analog of cigarettes and the water pipe, the wipe, the prohibition is also valid. The resins are not released during the cleaning process, but other toxic substances are formed. They enter the mucous surfaces and wounds, harm the smoker.
Clean composition:
- diacetyl;
- glycerin;
- propylene glycol;
- flavors.
Diacetyl aromatizer presents a particular hazard, which becomes toxic when heated in a cigarette battery. In moderate amounts, this substance is not dangerous to health, but if it is heated and consumed continuously, it can cause serious pathologies in the lungs.
Inhaling smoke causes the mucous membranes of the mouth to dry out, opening 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 for a hookah if different people use the same pipe.
DENTAL RECOMMENDATIONS
If there are no special problems with non-smoking patients, then many dental and orthodontic manipulations are not available to smokers. Smokers should not perform an operation to increase bone tissue in the jaw, suture soft tissue or implant implants. During adjustment, the sutures can break and the implant can fall out. But still, with the observance of precautions and strict adherence to the recommendations of dentists, you can achieve results in smokers.
DOCTOR'S ADVICE
- A cotton swab with an antiseptic can be removed 20 minutes after tooth resection, if this is not done, bacteria will start to multiply;
- a ball of blood in the cavity of a tooth cannot be spit out or extracted 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 mouthwash with solutions with trays: keep the solution in the mouth and then carefully spit it out;
- if a doctor has put a medicine in the well, it should not be removed without permission;
- the first oral hygiene can be performed only the day after the resection;
- if a course of antibiotics has been prescribed by a doctor, it should be followed;
- in case of severe pain, it is recommended to take an anesthetic, it is not necessary to suffer from gum discomfort.
If the remove operation was successful, the first puff can be done after a few hours. Distract yourself from the idea of a cigarette for at least 2 hours.
If the bleeding doesn't stop after 2 hours, you shouldn't think about a cigarette. A strong puff can increase bleeding, so you will need to seek additional medical help.
WHAT IS PROHIBITED
- Clean, rinse mouth 24 hours after resection;
- take a steam bath, take a hot bath, sunbathe in a solarium - higher degrees will increase bleeding from the wound;
- to exercise in a gym, gymnasium, sports section, until the wound heals and the seams dissolve;
- when the stitches are applied, you can not only tighten them, but also smile and open your mouth wide; stitches will disperse quickly;
- can have a post-stress snack only after 2-3 hours; it is also not recommended to drink liquids (or carefully through a straw);
- alcohol is strictly prohibited: strongly dilute the blood, the wound will begin to bleed;
- on this day can not drive a car, it is better to call a taxi.
For a while, you will have to give up the usual spicy and salty food, very hot / cold dishes. This means that you cannot eat ice cream, drink a cold fruit drink, or just plain coffee. Pickled mushrooms and pickled cucumbers are also banned for a while, it is advisable to refuse smoked meats.
You should also give up raw foods: croutons, hard fruits, vegetables. You can't gnaw on carrots and radishes for several days in a row. Food products should be mild, not too salty or spicy. You will have to sit on a moderate diet for several days until the tissues heal completely.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
- Apply ice to the cheek if the pain goes away, but keep that compress for no more than ten minutes;
- hot herbal baths: they will soothe damaged tissues, relieve swelling and eliminate pain;
- take pain relievers, anti-inflammatory drugs, except aspirin and analgin, which thin the blood.
If you are receiving 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 a while.
TOTAL
Cigarette smoke causes the development of a variety of pathological conditions that prevent the rapid healing of damaged tissues. Therefore, it is impossible to continue after removing the molar for several hours and suturing the gums - for several days. Smoke contains many toxic substances that come into contact with the damaged shell and cause damage.
Furthermore, tobacco smoke dries out the mucous membrane, which represents a danger to the blood ball inside the well: it is responsible for restoring the integrity of the tissues and preventing the penetration of microbes.