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Posted on 9/15/2016 by Alyssa O'Steen |
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![]() This is true. For patients who smoke nicotine, oral surgery has a much higher rate of failure and an increased chance of excessive bleeding. Due to these problems, you may not be considered a candidate for oral surgery. How does smoking slow a healing response?Nicotine causes blood vessels to tighten and narrow. This response slows blood flow to areas of the body, not allowing the body to respond as it should.Because of this, smoking cigarettes interferes with your body's immune system. Dental surgery, along with any type of surgery, requires adequate healing in order to abate infection, to not rupture the wound, avoid necrosis, and to allow the tissue to heal without developing significant scar tissue. Patients who smoke have a more difficult time healing following a dental procedure because nicotine inhibits the blood flow needed. This causes:
The sooner you stop smoking, the faster your body can heal from the damage done. Please contact us if you have any questions about smokings effect your oral health. |
Dr. Shillingburg and the amazing team at DFW Oral Surgeons are proud to provide exceptional care, including wisdom teeth removal, dental implants, and many other services to residents in and around Argyle, Bartonville, Highland Village, Lantana, Double Oak, South Denton, Denton County, and surrounding areas. Not only has Dr. Shillingburg won best Oral Surgeon of Denton County in 2017 and 2018. He has over 10 years of experience treating patients in his state-of-the-art outpatient surgery center in Flower Mound, TX. |
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