hello, i had my upper right molar extracted on Friday afternoon. My dentist placed a few stitches and I was advised to use gauze for a couple hrs after. As a smoker, I was advised of dry socket and to avoid smoking at all cost . Bottomline, when is the earliest that I may be able to smoke again?
Hi after extraction, it's best to avoid smoking for at least two weeks or until the socket is properly healed. So your dentist have advised you right. For speedy recovery do warm saline rinses and gargle after eating anything, to avoid food being stuck in the extraction site, though such thing happening in your case will be rare because of the stitches. But still, why to take chances. And if possible, stop smoking for the betterment of your and your families health. Wishing you speedy recoveryWith best regards Chat Doctor.