Do nicotine patches work decently well as a substitute for smoking/vaping?

I got a wisdom tooth taken out today and naturally, they told me if I smoke it could rip out the blood clot that heals it and become a dry socket, but quite frankly, I don’t think I can go without vaping/smoking. Sounds ridiculous to say but I think I genuinely need to find a way around this lol. I’ve considered like zyns or nicotine patches but I imagine nicotine patches would be the safest option and I’m just wondering what you guys think of them. Thanks!