What? No Coffee or Smoking for Several Days!

[irishearl]

OK, so having a tooth extracted tomorrow and did some online research. I consistently read that one should not drink coffee or smoke for several days thereafter. Haven't gone a day without a pipe for 45 years and probably even longer without coffee. That's heinous.

 

[STP]

Maybe a pipe… but coffee would be tough. Good luck at the dentist ?

 

[Servant King]

Just indulge yourself in double/triple the usual amounts of both afterward, to make up for the downtime.

 

[JOHN72]

It's a strange situation, yes. We all go through something similar at some point. It's only a few days. You can do other things, for example, Buy more tobacco, pipe cleaning and general maintenance. I wish you a speedy recovery................

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

Ask the dentist what he thinks. He might say different

 

[anotherbob]

anything that dries out the mouth can be bad and can interfere with the healing. Also an infection in that area can get very serious fast. Certainly good advice for that situation. And if you absolutely can't live without nicotine nasal snuff can help.

 

[anotherbob]

Ask the dentist what he thinks. He might say different

pretty unlikely and if he does I'd say look for another dentist.

 

[mso489]

It's no fun, but you'll do fine. Also, don't use straws to drink anything; the suction might cause bleeding. Afterward you wonder how your gum will ever heal, but as an oral surgeon told me, your gums remodel their architecture to accommodate the extraction. Ice is your friend. Soft food, soups, yogurt, even milk shakes but not through a straw.

 

[Michigan_Bill]

Well at least you will be all OK for Christmas and can look forward to enjoying the festivities.

 

[Morrison Jeremiah]

It's perfectly ok to drink cold brew or iced coffee after a tooth extraction.
As for the smoking part, I think I myself would be wary, not because of what health experts say, but because it would seem common sense not to, at least for a day or so.

 

[mso489]

I think nicotine makes the capillaries restrict. Those are the smallest blood vessels that are important in healing.

 

[Chasing Embers]

Did both after a total extraction surgery, no issues.

 

[warren]

Ask your dentist for reliable info. You trust him to do invasive surgery (an extraction is indeed invasive surgery), trust his advice.

 

[anotherbob]

Did both after a total extraction surgery, no issues.

it's more under the category of severity of what could go wrong then how easily it could go wrong. For one thing the proximity to the brain is not insignificant especially when you consider the degree of innervation.
That said I also smoked and drank coffee after tooth extraction, however that doesn't make it a good idea.

 

[Chasing Embers]

that doesn't make it a good idea.

Neither is placing total faith in the medical community.

 

[anotherbob]

Neither is placing total faith in the medical community.

not sure what you're saying. Or what aspects in particular you're commenting on. Sorry.

 

[Chasing Embers]

not sure what you're saying. Or what aspects in particular you're commenting on. Sorry.

Just because one doctor or medical practitioner tells you something or gives you a diagnosis, doesn't mean that three more will not give you as many opposing results.

 

[AlanH]

OK, so having a tooth extracted tomorrow and did some online research. I consistently read that one should not drink coffee or smoke for several days thereafter. Haven't gone a day without a pipe for 45 years and probably even longer without coffee. That's heinous.

I could do fine with out the pipe but coffee that is crazy talk ???

 

[DanWil84]

Look at the bright side: your tobacco will age a bit more, your pipes will dry longer and after that you can indulge all stuff your not allowed in triple. Nicotine wise it might suck, but you'll get over it.

 

[romaso]

Ask your dentist, maybe whiskey is ok?