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.


Quote 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.