Smoking and dental practices are often in conflict with each other. But today we are not talking about the dangers of nicotine, but rather about the first move after tooth manipulation. Can I smoke immediately after tooth extraction? How long does it take to smoke a cigarette without being afraid of harming yourself? What harms smoking after tooth extraction? The answer to these questions can be found in the article.
TREATMENT MEASURES
After tooth extraction, an open bleeding wound remains in its place. When a wisdom tooth is removed, a large wound remains in its place. To stop the blood, the dentist closes the wound with a cotton swab soaked in a medicinal solution and should 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 for the regeneration of the bone tissue and promotes the quick 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 will take an antibiotic treatment. However, antibiotics are not prescribed in all cases, but rather when a molar with crooked or overgrown roots has been operated on.
If a large wound area forms, sutures can be created. In this case, the first move can only be made 2 or 7 days after this process. It all depends on the ability of the tissues to recover. During the specified period, the sutures will heal and the doctor will remove the surgical threads.
EFFECT OF NICOTINE
Everyone has heard of the effect of a nicotine drop on a horse's life, but they still smoke. How does addiction affect dental and oral health? It turns out that nicotine does a lot of damage to the mucous membrane, larynx and lungs. Nicotine irritates the mucous membrane, provokes 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 by the saliva. Many toxic substances enter the human body during a train, including hydrogen cyanide and hydrogen cyanide.
Nicotine and cigarette smoke are toxic to oral tissue. Smoking is only allowed after the injured mucosa has completely recovered.
Nicotine can have a mild pain reliever effect and relieve stress by stimulating the production of happiness hormones. However, the harm to the body is much more than good. This should not be forgotten when establishing 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;
- Increase in blood pressure, removal of a blood clot.
Claims of nicotine's beneficial effects on stress relief are not supported by scientific experimentation. In fact, cigarette smoke creates the illusion of a stress reliever and actually exacerbates negative manifestations on a physiological level:
- tachycardia;
- angina pectoris;
- increased breathing;
- violation of the function of peristalsis;
- muscle tension.
Therefore, after removing the molar, you should not smoke for as long as possible, preferably several days. Carcinogens contained in tobacco smoke are deposited layer by layer on the surface of the wound and cause enormous damage to health.
ALVEOLITH
The first damage when inhaling a cigarette after the operation: nicotine dries out the well. A humid environment is required so that tissue regeneration can take place on time and successfully. However, cigarette smoke contributes to the drying out of the mucous membranes, which has a negative effect on the wound surface of the hole.
A dry hole is a test field for the activity of pathogenic bacteria that quickly provoke inflammatory processes. In a severe case, the inflammatory processes end with alveolitis - a serious disease. With this pathology, the walls of the hole, which were formed after the molar was removed, become inflamed.
Causes of alveolitis:
- violation of tissue integrity as a result of an injury;
- infection in a fresh wound;
- Violation of the dynamics of blood clotting.
The symptoms are similar to body poisoning with the waste products of pathogenic bacteria:
- muscle pain;
- headache;
- nausea and weakness.
In addition to the general symptoms of intoxication, there are characteristic signs of pathology of the gum tissue: swelling of the mucous membrane, swelling of the muscles of the face due to the focus of inflammation. Osteomyelitis with the formation of a fistulous canal with constant pus discharge can become a complication of alveolitis.
BLOOD PRESSURE
A smoked cigarette temporarily increases blood pressure, which can cause the blood clot covering the hole to simply "pop out". This threatens the development of an inflammatory process due to infection in an open wound. The chemicals in cigarette smoke narrow the lumen of the blood vessels, thereby increasing blood pressure. The vasoconstriction prevents adequate nutrition of the mucous membrane tissue, which slows down the regeneration processes.
HOISTANA SMOKING, VIPING
It is believed that shisha is less dangerous for smokers due to the consumption of refined tobacco. Is it like this? Purified tobacco smoke is less damaging to health, but equally has a negative effect on the wound surface. It settles on the mucous membrane, disrupts normal blood circulation and triggers inflammatory processes.
With regard to the electronic analogue of cigarettes and water pipes - wiping - the ban also applies. No resins are released during the wiping process, but other toxic substances are produced. They get on the mucus and wound surfaces, harm the smoker.
Delete composition:
- diacetyl;
- glycerin; Propylene glycol;
- flavors.
Diacetyl aromatizer is a particular hazard that becomes toxic when heated in a cigarette battery. In moderate amounts, this substance is not harmful to health, but if it is continuously heated and consumed, it can lead to serious diseases of the lungs.
By inhaling smoke, the mucous membranes of the mouth dry out, which paves the way for the growth and harmful effects of pathogenic bacteria.
Propylene glycol triggers allergies and accumulates in the tissue of the mucous membrane. This substance has an irritating effect on the mucous membranes, causes inflammation and other pathologies. Glycerine and propylene glycol form formaldehyde and acrolein at high temperatures, which are harmful.
The use of one wipe by multiple smokers leads to the spread of infectious diseases, hepatitis, and tuberculosis. The same goes for a water pipe if different people use the same pipe.
TOOTH RECOMMENDATIONS
If there are no particular problems in non-smoking patients, many dental and orthodontic manipulations are not available to smokers. Smokers should not undergo surgery to enlarge jawbone tissue, sew soft tissues, or implant implants. While tightening, the sutures may loosen and the implant may fall out. Even so, with the observance of precautions and strict adherence to the recommendations of dentists, you can get results in smokers.
DOCTOR ADVICE
- A cotton swab with an antiseptic can be removed 20 minutes after the tooth resection. If this doesn't happen, the bacteria start to multiply.
- A ball of blood in a tooth socket cannot be spat out or otherwise removed. It protects the wound from an unfavorable external environment and activates tissue regeneration.
- Rinse your mouth very carefully with antiseptics so as not to accidentally remove the protective ball from the fountain.
- It is better to replace the usual rinsing of the mouth with solutions with trays. Leave the solution in your mouth, then carefully spit it out.
- If a doctor has put medicine in the well, it must not be removed without permission.
- The first oral hygiene can only be carried out the next day after the resection.
- If a doctor has prescribed an antibiotic regimen, it should be followed.
- If the pain is severe, it is recommended to take an anesthetic. You don't have to endure any gum discomfort.
If the removal process was successful, the first move can be made after a few hours. Distract yourself from thinking about a cigarette for at least 2 hours.
If the bleeding has not stopped after 2 hours, you cannot think of a cigarette. A strong pull can make the bleeding worse and you will need to seek additional medical help.
WHAT IS FORBIDDEN
- Clean and rinse your mouth 24 hours after the resection.
- take a steam bath, take a hot bath, sunbathe in a solarium - an increase in the number of degrees increases the bleeding from the wound;
- to exercise in a health club, gym, or exercise department - until the wound heals and the sutures dissolve;
- When stitches are applied, not only can you tighten, you can even smile and open your mouth wide - the stitches dissolve quickly.
- You can only have a snack after 2-3 hours after stress. It is also not recommended to drink liquids (or gently through a straw).
- Alcohol is strictly forbidden - it greatly thins the blood, the wound begins to bleed;
- You can't drive a car that day, you'd better call a taxi.
For a while you have to do without the usual spicy, salty food, very hot / cold dishes. This means that you cannot eat ice cream, drink a cold fruit beverage, or drink freshly brewed coffee. Pickled mushrooms and cucumbers are also banned for a while. It is advisable to refrain from using smoked meat.
You also have to avoid rough food: croutons, hard fruit, vegetables. You can not gnaw on carrots and radishes for several days in a row. Food should be soft, not over-salted and not peppery. You will have to sit on a frugal diet for a few days until the tissues have healed completely.
WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO
- Apply ice to the cheek when the pain overcomes - but don't hold such a compress for more than ten minutes;
- warm herbal baths - they soothe damaged tissues, relieve swelling and eliminate pain;
- take pain relievers, anti-inflammatory drugs, 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. Therefore, their use should be temporarily discontinued.
OVERALL
Cigarette smoke leads to the development of a wide variety of pathological conditions that impede the rapid healing of damaged tissues. Therefore, after removing the molar tooth for several hours and suturing the gums, it is impossible to pull for several days. The smoke contains many poisonous substances that get on the damaged shell and cause damage.
In addition, tobacco smoke dries out the mucous membrane, which is a danger to the blood ball inside the fountain. It is responsible for restoring the integrity of the tissue and preventing microbes from entering.