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[|Human|] Had a wisdom tooth extracted 3 days ago and my dentist looked at the site today and said it is healing properly and looks good and that I could smoke. After smoking, I felt some burning. No pain or bad taste, but it has a weird feeling. I also drank pop just now and wondered if that could be causing the sensation. I worry constantly about this area and my family is tired of me having them look at it to make sure it still looks like its healing. Just wondering what the burning sensation is.
[|AI|]  Hi, Hold off on smoking a cigarette for at least two weeks from the time of the extraction. I would encourage you to quit smoking before the time of the appointment to help reduce the risk of post-operative complications. Your body heals by forming a blood clot which is a matrix for the healing tissue and bone to form on. Cigarettes affect this in many ways, the suction you form on the cigarette itself can pull the clot from the socket and cause Chat Doctor.  The smoke is hot and irritating which can cause pain, delayed healing and also