{"id":179,"date":"2020-02-13T11:50:10","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T11:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/?p=179"},"modified":"2020-07-27T07:45:36","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T07:45:36","slug":"smoking-effect-on-teeth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stavyadental.com\/blog\/smoking-effect-on-teeth\/","title":{"rendered":"Smoking Effect On Teeth"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>How Does Smoking\nLead to Gum Disease?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoking and other tobacco products can lead to gum\ndisease by affecting the attachment of bone and soft tissue to your teeth. More\nspecifically, it appears that smoking interferes with the normal function of\ngum tissue cells. This interference makes smokers more susceptible to\ninfections, such as periodontal disease, and also seems to impair blood flow to\nthe gums &#8211; which may affect wound healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Do Pipe and Cigar\nSmoking Cause Dental Problems?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, like cigarettes, pipes and cigars do lead to oral\nhealth problems. According to results of a 23-year long study published in the<em>\nJournalof the American Dental Association<\/em>, cigar smokers experience tooth\nloss and alveolar bone loss (bone loss within the jawbone that anchors teeth)\nat rates equivalent to those of cigarette smokers. Pipe smokers also have a\nsimilar risk of tooth loss as cigarette smokers. Beyond these risks, pipe and\ncigar smokers are still at risk for oral and pharyngeal (throat) cancers &#8212;\neven if they don&#8217;t inhale &#8212; and other oral consequences &#8212; bad breath, stained\nteeth, and increased risk of periodontal (gum) disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Are Smokeless\nTobacco Products Safer?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No. Like cigars and cigarettes, smokeless tobacco products (for example, snuff and chewing tobacco) contain at least 28 chemicals that have been shown to increase the risk of oral cancer and cancer of the throat and esophagus. In fact, chewing tobacco contains higher levels of nicotine than cigarettes, making it harder to quit than cigarettes. And one can of snuff delivers more nicotine than over 60 cigarettes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smokeless tobacco can irritate your gum tissue,\ncausing it to recede or pull away from your teeth. Once the gum tissue recedes,\nyour teeth roots become exposed, creating an increased risk of tooth decay.\nExposed roots are also more sensitive to hot and cold or other irritants,\nmaking eating and drinking uncomfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, sugars, which are often added to\nenhance the flavor of smokeless tobacco, can increase your risk for tooth\ndecay. A study published in the <em>Journal of the American Dental Association<\/em>\nshowed that chewing tobacco users were four times more likely than nonusers to\ndevelop tooth decay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smokeless tobacco also typically contains sand and\ngrit, which can wear down your teeth. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Kick the Tobacco\nHabit<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regardless of how long you have used tobacco\nproducts, quitting now can greatly reduce serious risks to your health. Eleven\nyears after quitting, former smokers&#8217; likelihood of having periodontal (gum)\ndisease was not significantly different from people who never smoked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even reducing the amount you smoke appears to help.\nOne study found that smokers who reduced their smoking habit to less than half\na pack a day had only three times the risk of developing gum disease compared\nwith nonsmokers, which was significantly lower than the six times higher risk\nseen in those who smoked more than a pack and a half per day. Another study\npublished in the <em>Journal of the AmericanDental Association<\/em> found that\nthe mouth lesion leukoplakia completely resolved within 6 weeks of quitting in\n97.5% of patients who used smokeless tobacco products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Some statistics from the American Cancer Society\npresent some other sobering reasons to quit smoking. They state that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>About\n     90% of people with cancer of the mouth, lips, tongue, and throat use\n     tobacco, and the risk of developing these cancers increases with the\n     amount smoked or chewed and the duration of the habit. Smokers are six\n     times more likely than nonsmokers to develop these cancers.<\/li><li>About\n     37% of patients who persist in smoking after apparent cure of their cancer\n     will develop second cancers of the mouth, lips, tongue, and throat,\n     compared with only 6% of those who stop smoking.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>How Can I Quit\nTobacco?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To stop using tobacco, your dentist or doctor may be able to help you calm nicotine cravings with medications, such as nicotine gum and patches. Some of these products can be purchased over the counter; others require a prescription. Other medications  require a prescription.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoking cessation classes and support groups are\noften used in tandem with drug therapy. These programs are offered through\nlocal hospitals in your community and sometimes through your employer or health\ninsurance company. Ask your doctor or dentist for information on similar\nprograms they may be familiar with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Herbal remedies, as well as hypnosis and acupuncture,\nare other treatments that may help you kick the habit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"How Does Smoking Lead to Gum Disease? 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