need desperate help!!!

[vasi_3083]

Hi,

I had a tooth extracted abt 20 days before. After extracting the tooth i did not smoke for the first five days and from the sixth day I gradually started smoking. Now i jus met one of my freinds who scared the crap out me. He said, when the wound is exposed directly to smoking it may cause serious problem eventually but not now though...is tht true??. If true! wat are the complications??? i m terrified. need help!!!..I should also mention the reason for extracting the tooth. I had some kind of infection under the root and root canaling was done long time back and the infection reoccured now and my dentist recommended me to extract the teeth. I still have tiny infection which I expecting to be drained in a few days time. help me

 

[sudzs]

I never hear that about smoking! All the other awful things, yes, but not that it seriously effects an extraction site.

I had 2 extractions over 10 years ago when I was still a smoker and no terrible serious problems yet! Though I have stopped smoking!

Try not to panic! I'm sure it'll be fine!

 

[Gordon]

Think you need to get yourself some new friends

Smoking has no effect on sockets after the first 48 hrs.