Smoking & Your Teeth

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Smoking & Your Teeth

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Do You Know ?Smokers are up to six times more vulnerable to gum

disease than non-smokers.

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Smoking depresses your immune system to fight infection.

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Do You Know ?

Smoking makes your gums inflamed & they thus recedes from your teeth.

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Smoking results in yellowing of teeth.

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Gum diseases are silent killers of your teeth.

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Effects of Smoking

Oral and lung cancerPeriodontal diseaseBad breathTooth erosionPoor healingDry socket infectionsHairy tongueReduced tasteSmoker’s face

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Oral & Lung Cancer

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The worse outcome from smoking is Cancer.Oral Cancer is not as common as Lung Cancer but it is

nevertheless very harmful.

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Periodontal DiseasesPeriodontal diseases and tooth loss is very common in

smokers.Smokers accumulate tartar and require extensive

cleaning

which is often painful due to the exposed roots.

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Bad BreathSmokers inevitably have bad breath from tobacco and

gum diseases.

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Tooth ErosionSmokers try to mask bad breath with lozenges, mouth

washes, chewing gums or breath mints which leads to

tooth decay or erosion over time.

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Poor HealingMany treatments are unsuccessful as poison from

tobacco

weakens body’s immune system, thereby decreasing the

healing process.Smokers are poor healers.Many surgeons avoid extensive treatments on such

individuals.

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Dry Socket InfectionsSmokers are witnessed with high dry socket infections

following tooth removals.

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Hairy TongueHairy tongue is often seen in smokers caused by an

overgrowth of tiny projections on the tongue’s surface.

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Reduced TasteSmokers have a significant reduction in their ability to

taste food, often compensated by an increase salting &

spicing of their food.

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Smoker’s FaceIndividual smoking from years develops a Smoker’s

Face.Physicians & Dentists recognizes it from a distance.Face wrinkles prematurely around mouth, eyes & neck.Skin lacks blood flow resulting in pale, unhealthy

appearance.

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Ask Your DentistIf you are a smoker, ask your dentist to evaluate its effect

on your oral cavity.

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What can be done ?Visit a dentist today for treatment including medications

to

cure a gum infection, some teeth cleaning & proper

maintenance on your teeth.Observe & practice proper dental hygiene so as to

prevent

repetition of dental problems.

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What can be done ?Brush your teeth using an ultrasonic tooth brush 2 times

a

day.Most importantly brush before you go to bed.Consult your dentist every 3 months to rule out oral

cancer & for professional clean-ups.

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Best Remedy

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