Smoking is not recommended three days after having a maxillary sinus lift.
Maxillary Sinus Lift: When a posterior maxillary tooth is missing, the bottom wall of the maxillary sinus descends to the position of the original root of the missing tooth, at this time the dental implant may penetrate the wall of the maxillary sinus, in order to implant the implant, it is necessary to graft a number of synthetic bone substitutes to elevate it to its original position, which ensures that the implant will be in the maxillary bone, the surgical procedure is called a maxillary sinus lift.
Maxillary sinus lift is a precursor surgery in order to have successful dental implants. While smoking is inherently bad for your health, smoke contains more harmful substances inside, which is not conducive to oral hygiene and increases the risk of infection in the maxillary sinus wound. Cigarette smoke contains tar and nicotine, the above substances have the effect of constricting microvessels, which is not conducive to the regeneration of the blood supply of the wound, affecting the healing of the wound.
So if you have had a maxillary sinus lift three days after the surgery, it is not recommended to smoke. It is recommended to gargle regularly to keep the mouth clean and prevent infection.