wisdom teeth and dry sockets

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.

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.

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Originally Posted by halfassedjediknight

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.

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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!

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Originally Posted by halfassedjediknight

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.

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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.

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Originally Posted by 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?



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

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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.

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.

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.

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

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Originally Posted by 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.

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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.

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