Alex! You almost made me spit my coffee out as I pictured you smoking a cig through your nose! :lol:
Anyway, I had 4 teeth pulled to make room for other teeth movement prior to installing my braces. I tried smoking, and yes, the draw motion exerted unnecessary and uncomfortable gum movement.
I wish I had my braces when I was a kid and not during my adulthood.
Oh, one more thing, be sure to rinse your mouth often with a semi-salt solution. You want to avoid ANY and ALL bacterial infestation. If your Dr. gave you a syringe with a curled tip, USE IT to swish out any food particles from the cavity. Else, get yourself a water pik. Trust me, you'll LOVE that water pik, even after your gums heal, because it'll take a while for that concaved cavity to fill up again. You'd be surprised as to how much food particles get trapped in there.