The problem with smoking is it drys the mouth and concentrates everything so the bacteria have a feast. Drawing on a cigarette or joint also creates a partial vacume that may dislodge the clot in the hole, leaving it open to infection. Rinse your mouth often and draw gently on your joint. You'll be fine. I'm 59 and had all of my upper teeth removed a few years back. I was toking (very carefully) within 15 minutes of getting home from the dentist's (it was a long ride, though). Incidentally, cannabis increases the effects of opiates, but decreases the effect of NSAIDs (aspirin, etc). (That's not just my opinion- I have copies of the scientific study's abstracts to prove it.) Aspirin also increases bleeding, so you may wish to avoid it until you are healed.