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McBobby

Hey,
My mom is going in for dental surgury (a bone graft and some implants on her upper jaw) soon and she was told by her doctor that she can't smoke cigarettes for 8 months because it would cause things to heal very poorly and negate the point of the surgury. She dosen't smoke cigarettes but has been a daily pot smoker for 35 years. I know that smoking grass is out of the question too, but I was wondering if anyone would know if a quality vaporizer might be a safe option. I'm having a hard time finding someone with a medical background that knows anything about vaporizers. My moms too nice to let her run dry for that long. Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

Hypchronic

A vaporizer would be a safer option than burning, just because she would not be bathing her mouth in tar and other carcinogens in smoke. However, with oral surgery often times suction can be the culprit; Just the act of manipulating your mouth and inhaling can complicate healing. The safest method for use would be for your mom to eat it, though understandibly she'll tire of this and when that happens I'd say a few vap hits couldn't hurt

Mamabudz

We already know that smoking anything after oral surgery -- because to the suction involved with inhaling -- is a bad thing to do because it can cause dry sockets.

A "dry socket" occurs when the blood clot is lost from an extraction site prematurely. Basically, the blood clot in the socket serves the same two functions as a "scab" on a skin surface cut. First, it assists in the cessation of bleeding and second, it protects underlying structures during the healing process. Like the child who "picks at a scab" the area heals in time but is painful for far longer than if the "scab" had been left alone.

When the blood clot is lost before the underlying structres have had time to heal, bone is exposed to the oral environment along with fine nerve endings. This is an exquisitely painful but otherwise relatively harmless situation. There are packing materials which the oral surgeon can place to help ease the discomfort both by physically blocking the wound and by the action of the chemicals in the pack on local nerve endings. Generally, patients return to have the pack changed every day or two and most patients do not require more than 2 or three dressing changes. Some patients require no dressing while others may require 4 or 5 changes of packing. Tincture of time and good oral hygiene usually resolve the situation.

There are some activities which may increase the propensity for dry socket formation...smoking, drinking carbonated beverages in the first 24 hours after surgery, spitting or drinking through a straw in that same time period...but often "dry sockets" occur for no particular reason at all. LINK

But the specific question is about tobacco -- and although that is an "Off Topic" -- comparing Cannabis & Tobacco after oral surgery wouldn't be -- so here goes:

Tobacco should be avoided because it has been proven that oral problems including but not limited to: Researches also have found that the following problems occur more often in people who use tobacco products:
Oral cancer, Bad breath, Stained teeth, Tooth loss Bone loss Loss of taste Less success with periodontal treatment Less success with dental implants Gum recession Mouth sores and Facial wrinkling (<- ).

This applies to any tobacco product in any form -- Chewed (Smokeless tobacco also can cause gums to recede and increase the chance of losing the bone and fibers that hold your teeth in place) Smoked from a Pipe or Cigar(a study of cigar and pipe smokers published in the January, 1999 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association revealed that cigar smokers experience tooth loss and alveolar bone loss at rates equivalent to those of cigarette smokers. Pipe smokers experience tooth loss at a rate similar to cigarette smokers) And may I point out that Blunt wraps are CIGAR LEAVES?


And finally the major point: research shows that current tobacco userss don't heal as well after periodontal treatment as former tobacco users or non-tobacco users.

But here is the good news for your mom and anyone else out there facing periodontal surgery. These effects are reversible if the tobacco users kick the habit before beginning treatment!

For help "kicking the habit" ...believe it or not...I find this to be the best place to start for help ...yup ...the Surgeon General link

headsi6

that link made me think to quit smoking tomorrow! hey help me!

McBobby

Thanks for yor help. But I was also wondering if a forced air vaporizer would help prevent dry socket since there is no suction needed. Oh yeah, and just to clarify, my mom doesn't smoke cigarettes. Only grass. Thanks again.

 

socalgirl

I have been in the dental business for over 15 years and worked for a doctor who dealt with cancer patients and implants, sorry no way should she be smoking anything out of anything. Your mouth is a very dirty place and the surgery she had is very expensive and touchy. To be safe and to have the best chance I suggest to hold off until the doc says so, it is best to be honest with him he has no way of treating her to the best of his ability unless he knows about her oral care at home and what she is doing if he is a good doc he really wont care about what she is smoking he will just want to give her the best treatment and not see his hard work go down the drain and if she does smoke their are rx mouth rinses she can use one is called peridex ask about it everytime she eats drinks smokes or whatever she should be brushing and rinsing very well. Be careful implant surgery is too expensive to have to have twice. Good Luck