CIGRAETTE SMOKING

SMOKING AND ORAL HEALTH

If you smoke, you probably know that smoking puts you at risk for lung disease,cancer and heart disease.butyou may not know that tobacco use is harmful to your oral health.


PERIODONTAL DISEASE

Recent studies show tobacco use may be one of the most significant risk factors in development of periodontal disease.

You are more likely to develop calculus,plaque that hardens on your teeth and can only be removed during a professional cleaning.

If the calculus is not removed ,it remains below your gum lineand destroys your gum tissue , causing your gums to pull away from your teeth.

Deep pockets form between your teeth and gums and fill with disease causing bacteria.

If left un treated ,the bacteria begins to destry tissue and bone and periodontal support of the teeth.

Your gums will begin to shrink away from your teeth look longer. The condition can become painful and may ultimately lead to the loss of your teeth.

Tooth Loss

The academy of general dentistry reports that tooth loss in smokers occurs at a rate of 2.9 teeth every 10 years for women –two times the rate of tooth loss in non smokers.If

You start smoking at age 18 and smoke a pack a day , you could lose four or five teeth by the time youre, 35.Only about 20 % of people over age 65 who have never smoked are toothless, while more than 40% of daily smokers over age 65 have lost some of their teeth.

OTHER ORAL HEALTH PROBLEMS

• ORAL CANCER
• BAD BREATH
• LOSS OF TASTE
• MOUTH SORES
• STAINED TEETH

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