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Got Wisdom Tooth Extracted, Healing. Burning Sensation After Smoking, Drank Pop. Cause Of Burning Sensation?
Had a wisdom tooth extracted 3 days ago and my dentist looked at the site today and said it is healing properly and looks good and that I could smoke. After smoking, I felt some burning. No pain or bad taste, but it has a weird feeling. I also drank pop just now and wondered if that could be causing the sensation. I worry constantly about this area and my family is tired of me having them look at it to make sure it still looks like its healing. Just wondering what the burning sensation is.
Mon, 19 Aug 2013
Hi,
Hold off on smoking a cigarette for at least two weeks from the time of the extraction. I would encourage you to quit smoking before the time of the appointment to help reduce the risk of post operative complications.
Your body heals by forming a blood clot which is a matrix for the healing tissue and bone to form on. Cigarettes affect this in many ways, the suction you form on the cigarette itself can pull the clot from the socket and cause dry socket. The smoke is hot and irritating which can cause pain, delayed healing and also dry socket. The chemicals in cigarettes causes vasoconstriction, since the mouth heals through microvasculature, vasoconstriction can cut blood supply to the healing site and delay the healing or even cause failure of the clot from progressively healing.
Visit the dentist and get it examined.
Regards.
Hold off on smoking a cigarette for at least two weeks from the time of the extraction. I would encourage you to quit smoking before the time of the appointment to help reduce the risk of post operative complications.
Your body heals by forming a blood clot which is a matrix for the healing tissue and bone to form on. Cigarettes affect this in many ways, the suction you form on the cigarette itself can pull the clot from the socket and cause dry socket. The smoke is hot and irritating which can cause pain, delayed healing and also dry socket. The chemicals in cigarettes causes vasoconstriction, since the mouth heals through microvasculature, vasoconstriction can cut blood supply to the healing site and delay the healing or even cause failure of the clot from progressively healing.
Visit the dentist and get it examined.
Regards.
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Hi,
As your dentist said is ok then nothing to worry.
The burnining sensation you feel might be due to some soreness in that area which remains for few days after extraction.
Ok and take care.
As your dentist said is ok then nothing to worry.
The burnining sensation you feel might be due to some soreness in that area which remains for few days after extraction.
Ok and take care.
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hello,
Welcome to the forum,
I would like to tell you that after the extraction of the wisdom tooth a blood clots forms in the socket which eventually heals in a period of 2-3 weeks, cigarattre smoking causes vasoconstriction which delays the healing process.
Smoking causes delayed wound healing, pain and dry socket.
I would encourage to quit smoking and follow the post extarction instructions given to you.
Take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash gargles.
Start with multivitamin suplemnets.
Maintain a good oral hygiene.
Hope this helps out,
Reagrds.
Welcome to the forum,
I would like to tell you that after the extraction of the wisdom tooth a blood clots forms in the socket which eventually heals in a period of 2-3 weeks, cigarattre smoking causes vasoconstriction which delays the healing process.
Smoking causes delayed wound healing, pain and dry socket.
I would encourage to quit smoking and follow the post extarction instructions given to you.
Take lukewarm saline and antiseptic mouthwash gargles.
Start with multivitamin suplemnets.
Maintain a good oral hygiene.
Hope this helps out,
Reagrds.
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Hi there,
Get back to the dentist right away.it seems you havent followed post operative instructions after wisdom tooth extraction ,which has led to Dry socket(alveolar osteitis).
You should have avoided smoking and drinking pop. sucking action during smoking may disturb the formation of the blood clot, toxic chemicals in cigarettes may contaminate the wound delaying the healing process. smoking should be avoided for the first 24 hours after surgery. If you would have waited a few more days after that, your mouth would have healed faster.
Carbonated drinks also interferes with healing process.
The dentist will dress the wound with a gauze to promote cell generation in the area with extra painkiller prescription.
regards
dr.naveen
Get back to the dentist right away.it seems you havent followed post operative instructions after wisdom tooth extraction ,which has led to Dry socket(alveolar osteitis).
You should have avoided smoking and drinking pop. sucking action during smoking may disturb the formation of the blood clot, toxic chemicals in cigarettes may contaminate the wound delaying the healing process. smoking should be avoided for the first 24 hours after surgery. If you would have waited a few more days after that, your mouth would have healed faster.
Carbonated drinks also interferes with healing process.
The dentist will dress the wound with a gauze to promote cell generation in the area with extra painkiller prescription.
regards
dr.naveen
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hello,
thanks 4 sharing ur concern..
u are advised to keep patience for 2-3 weeks after ur wisdom tooth extraction, maintain good oral hygiene, dont let the food paricles lodge in socket, wash properly after every eating, gargle with warm saline water 2-3 times a day, u will be fine.
thanks, have good health
thanks 4 sharing ur concern..
u are advised to keep patience for 2-3 weeks after ur wisdom tooth extraction, maintain good oral hygiene, dont let the food paricles lodge in socket, wash properly after every eating, gargle with warm saline water 2-3 times a day, u will be fine.
thanks, have good health
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HELLO,
Welcome to healthcaremagic.
First of all let me advice you that smoking as well as alcohol consumption can delay wound healing.
Since you had undergone wisdom tooth extraction only 3-4 days back,the socket will not be healed at all.
Take complete course of amoxycillin and analgesics.
Gargle frequently with lukewarm saline.
Maintain oral hygiene well.
Rinse your mouth after every meals.
Avoid intake of spicy foods.
Stressful jobs has to be limited.
Take adequate rest.
Usually healing of extraction socket of wisdom tooth can take 2-3 weeks.
I wish you good health.
Take care.
Welcome to healthcaremagic.
First of all let me advice you that smoking as well as alcohol consumption can delay wound healing.
Since you had undergone wisdom tooth extraction only 3-4 days back,the socket will not be healed at all.
Take complete course of amoxycillin and analgesics.
Gargle frequently with lukewarm saline.
Maintain oral hygiene well.
Rinse your mouth after every meals.
Avoid intake of spicy foods.
Stressful jobs has to be limited.
Take adequate rest.
Usually healing of extraction socket of wisdom tooth can take 2-3 weeks.
I wish you good health.
Take care.
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