Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania are dedicated to encouraging patients to make the best decisions for their oral health. We care for patient’s teeth and perform many procedures on patients with various grades of oral health. Many patients are still smokers, and despite all the known health risks, it is a notoriously tough habit to break. We have seen patients at every stage of quitting smoking when they need a dental procedure. Even if you can’t quit just yet, it is important to abstain from smoking after a tooth extraction or procedure on the gums.
We want you to abstain from smoking after oral surgery as long as you can, but we recommend waiting at least five days for your safety. The sucking action used to inhale a cigarette can dislodge a blood clot at the surgery site, which we would then call a dry socket. A dry socket is a serious risk for infection and can cause intense pain. Smoking also causes blood vessels to shrink, so they deliver less oxygen and fewer nutrients to the wound area and it slows the healing process. We want you to quit cigarettes for good, but after oral surgery you must wait for your safety!
To learn more about oral health and all the services we provide, visit www.oralsurgerypa.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with one of our doctors at Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, call 215-463-4141.
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