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Is It Advisable To Smoke Marijuana While Having Abscessed Tooth?

I have chronic back pain which i treat with marijuana and i have a absesed tooth.I just had an incision and drainage .I have a drain in now for a week and I m to flush out area with salean for a week. I m also on antibiotics. My question is how can i smoke marijuana? Is a vaporizer better than smoking a rolled joint?
Tue, 31 May 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain smoking Marijuana after getting drainage done of a dental abscess and also you are taking antibiotics then if you smoke there is a possibility that there can be delayed healing as smoke and heat cause tissue necrosis and can delay the process of healing...
Although vapourizer can have lesser ill effect over the tissues but you should also avoid it to prevent side effects..
In case if there is pain you can take a combination of anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen or Naproxen along with muscle relaxants like Tizanidine for pain relief..
Do warm saline gargles..
Do cool compresses over the cheek..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.

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Is It Advisable To Smoke Marijuana While Having Abscessed Tooth?

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain smoking Marijuana after getting drainage done of a dental abscess and also you are taking antibiotics then if you smoke there is a possibility that there can be delayed healing as smoke and heat cause tissue necrosis and can delay the process of healing... Although vapourizer can have lesser ill effect over the tissues but you should also avoid it to prevent side effects.. In case if there is pain you can take a combination of anti inflammatory painkiller like Ibuprofen or Naproxen along with muscle relaxants like Tizanidine for pain relief.. Do warm saline gargles.. Do cool compresses over the cheek.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.