wisdom teeth and dry sockets

[napolitana869]

I got my wisdom teeth out this morning and I'm not feeling that bad. I was wondering how long I should wait to smoke to avoid the risk of dry sockets. I would like to smoke as soon as I can because I use it to help me sleep, and I ran out of my sleeping pills and cant get ahold of my doctor for more. Do you think waiting 2 or 3 days is long enough? I get really emotionally unstable when I dont get enough sleep. Thanks for any help.

[Samwhore]

well, I would ask your dentist, just say you smoke cigarettes, in the meantime, try some tylenol PM or other sleeping pills you cant get OTC

[halfassedjediknight]

i think youre supposed to wait like a week. you need to let blood clots form enough to where they wont suck out.

you can pack it with cotton and just try not to inhale hard. the negative pressure isnt good on those voids where your teeth used to be though, and dry sockets hurt.

[Marijuana connoisseu]

I had all four pulled last monday. When they say "no smoking" they don't mean cannabis. I waited until the day after my operation to smoke out, but only because I was disoriented enough from the anesthesia on the first day. You're going to get dry sockets almost no matter what, so fuck it. The actual sheet of paper that my doctor gave me said to wait 48 hours before smoking.

[afghooey]

I waited like two days after I got mine out, never got dry socket.

[halfassedjediknight]

I had all four pulled last monday. When they say "no smoking" they don't mean cannabis. I waited until the day after my operation to smoke out, but only because I was disoriented enough from the anesthesia on the first day. You're going to get dry sockets almost no matter what, so fuck it. The actual sheet of paper that my doctor gave me said to wait 48 hours before smoking.

when they say no smoking, they mean no smoking.

they say that because any type of smoking causes a negative pressure in your mouth, which will dislodge a blood clot if its strong enough to.

they say it because of the negative pressure, not the substance being smoked.

ive had molers bigger than my wisdom teeth pulled and i smoked and didnt get a dry socket, so theres no saying whether or not youre going to get a dry socket. it all depends on the negative pressure applied, i.e. "sucking" effect.

[suhl]

yeah, they mean no breathing in smoke of any kind, and if you need a drug to get to sleep you have bigger problems you may want to look into

[halfassedjediknight]

yeah, they mean no breathing in smoke of any kind, and if you need a drug to get to sleep you have bigger problems you may want to look into

well not necessarilly breathing in smoke.

no straws either! if you want a soda pour it in. if you want a milkshake use a spoon. etc.

[napolitana869]

Thanks guys. I'll wait at least one more day. Because its a pressure thing do you think smoking out of a bong would be better or worse than a pipe?


yeah, they mean no breathing in smoke of any kind, and if you need a drug to get to sleep you have bigger problems you may want to look into

I know I have sleep problems. I have for the last 6 years.

[Hardcore Newbie]

There are smoking techniques that don't cause much of a negative pressure at all. I wish i was better at explaining things. I'm baked.

[napolitana869]

I dont know if I want to smoke now. Yesterday my boyfriend made me a special brownie smootie and I slept great last night, but during the high it made my mouth hurt more. I guess I'll just suck it up for a few more days.

[Marijuana connoisseu]

That is incorrect; while negative pressure is an issue, cigarettes (tobacco and especially all of the other chemicals that cigarettes contain) are extremely detrimental to the healing process.



when they say no smoking, they mean no smoking.

they say that because any type of smoking causes a negative pressure in your mouth, which will dislodge a blood clot if its strong enough to.

they say it because of the negative pressure, not the substance being smoked.

ive had molers bigger than my wisdom teeth pulled and i smoked and didnt get a dry socket, so theres no saying whether or not youre going to get a dry socket. it all depends on the negative pressure applied, i.e. "sucking" effect.

[Marijuana connoisseu]

You should actually stay away from food and drink with high sucrose/glucose content - especially sodas and candy - whilst recovering from any oral surgery. Excessive exposure to the mouth and wound sites can cause all sorts of problems. Regardless of that, you're absolutely correct about staying away from straws!


well not necessarilly breathing in smoke.

no straws either! if you want a soda pour it in. if you want a milkshake use a spoon. etc.

[Marijuana connoisseu]

It depends. I would stay away from a water bong because you have to suck harder to get the smoke up through the water. I found that an empty bubbler was the best tool - it required almost no effort to use. Also, be sure to not make an air-tight seal over the mouthpiece with your lips - this will help to prevent creating a vacuum inside of your mouth. Instead, try to just put the piece close to your lips and perhaps not even touch your upper lip. The idea is to be sucking in air along with the smoke. I hope this information is helpful.


Thanks guys. I'll wait at least one more day. Because its a pressure thing do you think smoking out of a bong would be better or worse than a pipe?



I know I have sleep problems. I have for the last 6 years.

[napolitana869]

yes it was thanks. I did smoke out of a bong last night (I didnt read what you said until this morning) but I tried not to pull too hard or take very large hits. I made sure to rinse out with salt water afterward too.

[TheSmokingMonkey]

Eat your weed rather than smoke it. The smoke can irritate your extraction site. Try to make a tea or just some oil and mix it with whatever is comfortable to eat.

[TheSmokingMonkey]

And no straws! If you are going to have a milkshake eat it with a spoon not a straw. And absolutely NO cigarettes. But go ahead and have your weed if you can eat it, not smoke it.

[paulcky411]

i used a vaporizer when i was put in this situation and it worked like a charm

[halfassedjediknight]

That is incorrect; while negative pressure is an issue, cigarettes (tobacco and especially all of the other chemicals that cigarettes contain) are extremely detrimental to the healing process.

what do you mean its incorrect? it is actually quite correct. i didnt say smoking doesnt do any damage. i just said i didnt get a dry socket from smoking.

smoking causes inflammation, so of course its detrimental to the healing process. i never said it wasnt.

[Jaerl]

1 day is all i waited, just dont suck in to hard, or just do a joint or sumthing...

[O. G. ganja smoker]

i smoked through my nose 1 hour after surgery no dry sockets

[Skwirl07]

It really doesn't have as much to do with the whole "sucking" thing as you might think although it sounds logical. I just got my wisdom teeth taken out yesterday morning and the post-op paper I received said "we recommend not smoking for at least 4-5 days because the NICOTINE (and probably the bagillion other chemicals) breaks down newly formed blood clots.

Bro, just roll a nice blunt that pulls real nice and you won't have to worry about sucking too hard. If I had some bud or my mom would let me drive then I'd be burnin right now in conjunction with the vicadin :rasta:

Stay high.

[Skwirl07]

Oh and before any of you guys jump all over my blunt comment make sure you don't use rolling materials that contain nicotine and you're straight..