Smoking and getting my lower front 4 extracted

[dare2820]

I know this may be a long shot but since I'll have my temporary partial in,I was wondering if i would have less of a chance of getting a dry socket if I smoke and I don't much(2-4 a day).I smoked when I had my upper non-impacted wizzies out and when I had apicoectomys done(same area as the extractions are going to happen) and nothing happened.I know you're probably going to say don't do it but I must have one so I can sleep!!!!I do have nicotine gum which tastes awful and chewing gum is probably the last thing I should be doing.Would like some input.Thanks!!!

 

[Gordon]

Smoking increases the chance of dry socket. Whether it's worth the risk or not is up to you. Percentage wise it probably goes from 1:5000 to about 1:4000, I posted the other risk factors earlier on for dry socket btw, smoking is only one of them, albeit the most powerful one.

 

[dare2820]

Thanks.I had it done and so far I haven't smoked in 36 hours.I'll try to make it to 72 even though my dentist(who is a smoker also) told me a day is ok.