Smoking and General Anaesthetic

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Asked for Male, 17 Years

I am 17 years old , male. I am getting my wisdom teeth removed tomorrow under general anaesthetic and wanted to know if I have to tell the doctor that I smoke?

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Dr. Prof. Mahendra Raj

Oral Medicine and Radiology 29 yrs exp Chennai

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Please do give your complete history and regarding your personal habits. Many drugs if not anesthetic has drug interactions with your habits.

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