 [ 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 ] i do not know i can not see it or examine you to be able to offer you a definite answer it could be a sebaceous cyst a localized skin infection or even a reactive preauricular lymph node you will need to physically see a medical provider so you can be properly examined diagnosed and treated since this lump is painful and tender i would suggest that you do this as soon as possible