When Can I Vape After Wisdom Teeth Removal?

Vaping After Wisdom Teeth Removal? As with smoking traditional cigarettes, vaping follows the same rules. After tooth extraction, you should wait 48 hours or two full days before starting to smoke again. A dry socket and other complications like pain, infection, and delayed healing are greatly increased if you do anything less.

However there are several different recommendations for when it is safe to start vaping again after wisdom teeth removal.

According to some sources, it is recommended to wait at least 1 week after the extraction before vaping [5], while others suggest waiting 3 days if only one or two wisdom teeth are removed [6]. For heavy smokers who have had all four wisdom teeth removed, it is recommended to wait 14 days before vaping [6].

It is important to note that the nicotine in e-cigarettes can be absorbed through the skin, and it is recommended to avoid skin irritation after surgery. The healing process after wisdom teeth removal typically takes about 4 to 6 weeks [4].

Is Vaping Safe For Use After Oral Surgery?

It can lead to serious complications if you smoke or vape after oral surgery.

The recovery process might require certain lifestyle changes and habits. Among these measures is the cessation of tobacco use and abstinence from vaping. Your mouth can be irritated by heat, tar, and other chemicals introduced into it. As a result, recovery time can be prolonged and infection may occur.

As well as traumatizing incision sites, smoking and vaping may also dislodge blood clots.

It is dangerous to vape after a tooth extraction for several reasons:

• Smoke/Vapours can cause inflammation due to its heat
• Vape contains chemicals that can cause gum disease.
• The healing process can be slowed down by nicotine.
• Dry sockets can be caused by the sucking motion of vaping

The following table shows a brief recap of the best ways to avoid complications after tooth extraction:

What is a Dry Socket?

Consider yourself lucky if you’ve never heard of a dry socket. An adult tooth removal usually causes this painful dental condition. Blood clots fail to form after a tooth is extracted, resulting in a dry socket. The socket is caused by sensitive nerve endings and exposed bone without a clot.

A wound can become infected with food and bacteria, making it even worse. Following an extraction, people with dry sockets usually start experiencing symptoms two or three days later. In most cases, the condition causes pain to spread throughout the face and head of those suffering from it.

It is also possible that the blood clot and the bone beneath it will be visible.

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How to Prevent Dry Socket While Vaping?

Unfortunately, there’s no surefire way to vape without getting dry socket after tooth extraction. Steps that can be taken to help are as follows:

• Put nicotine patches to the test
• Do not begin vaping again for at least 48 hours after extraction
• Be sure to inhale slowly when you begin vaping
• As a substitute for nicotine, do not chew nicotine gum or chew tobacco
• Whenever possible, refrain from vaping
• Make sure the extraction site is stitched by your dentist
• The extraction site should be covered with gauze

Is it Safe to Smoke After Tooth Extraction with Gauze?

The first 48 hours after tooth extraction with gauze are still not permissible for vaping.

In any case, gauze is essential when you recommence vaping. To further prevent dry sockets, your dentist may recommend placing gauze over the extraction site.

Vaping Without Dry Sockets: The Final Thoughts

After the extraction of an adult tooth, dry socket is a common condition. Dislodging or dissolving the blood clot that protects the healing tissue results in a dry socket.

Smoking, vaping, or drinking through a straw (which creates negative pressure) can disrupt the blood clot caused by chemicals such as nicotine and vape juice. You should wait at least 72 hours after a tooth extraction before vaping, but everyone is different, so talk to your dentist or oral surgeon for more information.

Disclaimer – This article is intended to promote understanding of and knowledge about orthodontics and general oral health topics. It is not intended to be a substitute for professional advice, diagnosis or treatment. Always seek the advice of your orthodontist or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment.

When Can I Vape After Wisdom Teeth Removal?

Perry Stevens

Perry heads up a dynamic marketing team that has help the leading orthodontic practices in the USA 10X their business for over a decade. He’s a tea connoisseur, avid reader, traveling and grower of exotic fruits in his permaculture food forest.