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Altered Brain Chemistry Nicotine also acts on the reward system in the brain, which results in dependence

doi: 10.1136/tobaccocontrol-2014-052084 Yong H-H, Borland R, Hammond D, et al

If you can abstain from smoking for 57 days, you give your body a much stronger chance of: Avoiding dry socket Healing faster Minimizing pain Preventing infection Reducing complications If you can quit entirely during this time, even better

Future interventional studies including pharmacological, lifestyle, and e-cigarette reduction strategies that will target physiological mechanisms and develop therapeutic approaches are also essential