 [ Symptoms ] i got stitches and a filling over the stitches after tooth extraction how long do i wait to smoke  i went to finish a tooth extraction today that the doctor could not finish last friday however he still couldnt finish it because the pain was unbearable now he recommended me to an oral surgeon and gave me stitches and put some sort of filling  although i am not sure what it was on top of my stitches it stopped the bleeding how long should i wait to smoke will smoking harm that area even if i wait 4 days [ Disease ] you should wait at least 60 or 70 more years before you consider smoking again specific recommendations regarding smoking after a tooth extraction should only come from the oral surgeon that did the work those sutures are most likely the dissolvable type and it can take weeks for them to dissolve call your oral surgeon and serious consider permanent smoking cessation