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Hacking cough, increased risk of cancer, and lung disease aren’t the only severe side-effects that smoking cigarettes has on your body.<br>
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Hacking cough, increased risk of cancer, and lung disease aren’t the only severe side-effects that smoking cigarettes has on your body.
In today’s post, we’ll explore 10 things that smoking does to your teeth. We hope that these effects will help you realize the effect smoking is having on your health, or simply pay extra attention to your oral health in light of your habit.
Bad breath: People who smoke tend to fall victim to an oral odor rightly labeled “smoker’s breath.” Because cigarettes leave residue in the mouth, the smell of a recently downed cigar rete can stick in your mouth (and lungs) for almost hours.
Stained Teeth: Just as the residue from cigarettes causes bad breath, it also sticks to your teeth. Over time, this will cause a slight stain on your once-pearly whites, turning them into a slightly yellowish brown color as time passes.
Increase of Plaque and Tartar: Have you noticed plaque or tartar buildups on your teeth recently? Once again, the residue from cigarettes helps to contribute to plaque layers forming on your teeth.
Because smoke inhibits the mouth’s ability to heal itself quickly, smokers often have longer healing times after going to the dentist for a tooth extraction or other type of oral treatment. Increased Risk of Gum Disease: Gum disease is a common side-effect of long term smoking. Because cigarettes reduce the body’s ability to fight bacteria, and harder to heal from gum damage throughout your life.
Implant Issues: Smokers who are interested in getting a dental implant may be surprised to learn that smoking actually lowers the success rates of things like implants and crowns.
Risk of Leukoplakia: In some cases, smokers can develop a small lesion in their mouth. Over time, this lesion can increase their risk of gum disease and oral cancer even further.
Smoker’s Palate: Over time, excessive smoking can cause the roof of the mouth to become thickened and pale. Although this condition is more commonly found in pipe smoker’s rather than cigarette smokers, a large study still found that 30% of cigarette smoking participates developed this condition.
Smoker’s Melanosis: The appearance of brown spots on your gums is a definite sign of smoker’s melanosis. Although this is a benign reaction to smoking, it can still be a cause of self-consciousness for individuals who develop the condition.
Cancer: When you started reading this post, you probably had a feeling cancer would be on the list. The 1930’s misconception that smoking is healthy has come and gone; now people know that tobacco is a key contributor to the development of cancer. In fact, studies have suggested that 75-90% of all oral cancer cases are the result of some type of smoking or alcohol use.
If you’re a smoker, and are concerned with the effects your habit is having on your teeth, the best way to start healing and reversing the existing damage to your mouth is to stop smoking completely. In the meantime, take a look at our new post: dental hygiene tips for smokers.
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