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 fear of harming yourself? What is the harm 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 place. If a wisdom tooth is removed, a large wound remains in place. To stop the blood, the dentist covers the wound with a cotton swab dipped in a medical solution, which must be removed after 20 minutes. After removing the fleece, a small blood clot forms in the hole of the missing tooth, which must never be removed. This clot is a guarantee of regeneration of the bone tissue and promotes the rapid healing of a new 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 the wisdom teeth, should follow a course of antibiotics. But antibiotics are not prescribed in all cases, but if a molar with curved or overgrown roots was operated on.
When a large wound surface is formed, sutures can be applied. In this case, the first delivery can only be done 2 or 7 days after this procedure. It all depends on the recovery capacity of the tissues. 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 effects of a drop of nicotine on a horse's life, but they continue to smoke. How does addiction affect dental and oral health? It turns out that nicotine causes severe damage to the mucous membrane, larynx, lungs. Nicotine irritates the mucosa, causes various diseases of the oral cavity and promotes tooth decay.
Cigarette smoke contains a complex combination of different resins and chemicals that inhibit tissue 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 hydrogen cyanide.
Nicotine and cigarette smoke are toxic to the tissues of the mouth. Smoking is allowed only after complete recovery of the damaged mucosa.
Nicotine can have a mild pain relieving effect, relieve tension by stimulating the production of happiness hormones. However, the harm to the body from it 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, removal of a blood clot.
Claims on the beneficial effects of nicotine on stress reduction are not supported by scientific experiments. Indeed, cigarette smoking creates the illusion of relieving stress, actually 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. Carcinogens contained in tobacco smoke are deposited layer by layer on the wound surface, causing enormous damage to health.
ALVEOLITH
The first harm of inhaling a cigarette after surgery: nicotine dries up the well. In order for tissue regeneration to occur in a timely and successful manner, a moist environment is required. 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 test bed for the activity of pathogenic bacteria, which 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 alveolitis:
- violation of tissue integrity as a result of injury;
- infection in a fresh wound;
- violation of the dynamics of blood coagulation.
Symptoms are reminiscent of intoxication of the body with the waste products of pathogenic bacteria:
- muscle pain;
- headache;
- nausea and weakness.
In addition to the general symptoms of intoxication, characteristic signs of the pathology of the gum tissue appear: edema of the mucous membrane, edema of the facial muscles from the inflammatory focus. A complication of alveolitis can be osteomyelitis with the formation of a fistulous canal of a constant flow of pus.
BLOOD PRESSURE
A smoked cigarette temporarily raises blood pressure, which can cause the blood clot covering the socket to simply "leak". This threatens the development of an inflammatory process due to infection in an open wound. The chemicals in cigarette smoke constrict the lumen of blood vessels, thereby increasing blood pressure. Vasoconstriction prevents adequate nutrition of mucous tissues, which slows down the regeneration processes.
HOISTANA SMOKERS, VIP
Hookah is believed to be less dangerous for smokers due to the use of refined tobacco. Is that so? Purified tobacco smoke causes less harm 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.
As for the electronic analogue of cigarettes and hookah, the prohibition also applies. Resins are not released during the drying process, but other toxic substances are formed. They stick to mucous surfaces and wounds, harm the smoker.
Delete composition:
- diacetyl;
- glycerin;
- propylene glycol;
- flavors.
Diacetyl flavoring represents a particular danger, which becomes toxic when heated in a battery of cigarettes. In moderate quantities, this substance is not dangerous to health, but when heated and consumed continuously, it can lead to severe lung disease.
Inhalation of smoke causes dryness of the mucous membranes of the mouth, 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 of 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 procedures are not available to smokers. Smokers should not perform an operation to augment maxillary bone, suture soft tissue, or implant implants. During tightening, the sutures may come loose and the implant may fall out. However, with the observance of precautions and strict adherence to the recommendations of dentists, it is possible to achieve results in smokers.
ADVICE FROM DOCTORS
- A cotton swab with an antiseptic can be removed 20 minutes after tooth resection, if this is not done, the bacteria will begin to multiply;
- a ball of blood in a dental cavity cannot be spat out or removed in any other way: it protects the wound from an unfavorable external environment, activates tissue regeneration;
- rinse the 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: hold the solution in your mouth and then spit it out carefully;
- if a doctor has put a drug in the well, it must not be removed without permission;
- the first oral hygiene can only be performed the day after resection;
- if a doctor has prescribed a course of antibiotics, it should be followed;
- in case of severe pain, it is recommended to take an anesthetic, it is not necessary to endure discomfort in the gums.
If the removal is successful, the first roll can be done after a few hours. Distract yourself from the thought of a cigarette for at least 2 hours.
If the bleeding hasn't stopped after 2 hours, you shouldn't think about a cigarette. A strong murmur can increase bleeding, so you'll need to seek further medical attention.
WHAT IS FORBIDDEN
- Clean, rinse mouth 24 hours after resection;
- take a steam bath, take a hot bath, sunbathe in a solarium: higher levels will increase bleeding from the wound;
- to train in a fitness club, gym, sports section - until the wound heals and the seams dissolve;
- when the stitches are applied, you can not only squeeze, but also smile and open your mouth - the stitches will quickly disperse;
- you can have a snack after stress only after 2-3 hours, it is also not recommended to drink liquids (or carefully with a straw);
- alcohol is strictly prohibited: it strongly thins the blood, the wound will begin to bleed;
- on this day you cannot drive a car, it is better to call a taxi.
For a while you will have to give up the usual spicy, salty, very hot / cold dishes. This means that you cannot eat ice cream, drink cold fruit drinks or freshly brewed coffee. Pickled mushrooms and pickled cucumbers are also prohibited for a while, it is recommended to refuse smoked meats.
You also have to give up rough food: croutons, hard fruits, vegetables. You can't gnaw on carrots and radishes for several days in a row. Food products must be soft, unsalted, not peppery. You will need to follow a moderate diet for several days until the tissues heal completely.
WHAT YOU NEED TO DO
- Apply ice to the cheek if the pain subsides - but keep it for no more than ten minutes
- warm herbal baths - they will soothe damaged tissues, relieve swelling, eliminate pain;
- take painkillers, anti-inflammatory drugs, with the exception of aspirin and analgin - they thin the blood.
If you are undergoing drug treatment, you must inform your dentist. It will regulate your medication intake. Some drugs affect the viscosity of the blood and cause bleeding, so their use should be abandoned for a while.
TOTAL
Cigarette smoking causes the development of various pathological conditions that prevent the rapid healing of damaged tissues. Therefore, it is impossible to drag after removing the molar for several hours, and when suturing the gums - for several days. Smoke contains many toxic substances which settle on the damaged shell and cause damage.
In addition, tobacco smoke dries the mucous membrane, which poses a danger to the blood ball inside the well: it is responsible for restoring the integrity of tissues, prevents the penetration of microbes.