-- An article entitled ‘How Does Smoking Affect Your Oral Health?’ has now been released and published by Carolina Family Dentistry of Charleston, SC, an authority website in the dentistry field. The article reveals important information, especially for smokers who are concerned about what smoking may be doing to their mouths.
Smokers and anybody else interested in dental health can read the entire article at https://www.carolinasmiling.com/how-does-smoking-affect-your-oral-health/
Smokers have heard all the warnings before. They know that smoking is linked to many health problems, like COPD and cancer, but it is actually detrimental to oral health as well. Smoking can cause many types of problems in the mouth – from teeth discoloration and bad breath, to tooth loss and even mouth cancer.
Stained teeth are one of the most noticeable issues smoking causes. The tar and nicotine in tobacco can make teeth look yellow, and in some cases, a darker brown for longtime smokers. Apart from the more immediate impacts after smoking a cigarette, it can also cause dry mouth which leads to halitosis.
Smokers are seven times more likely to develop gum disease than nonsmokers. Gum disease begins when bacteria gets under teeth, causing tartar and plaque build-up. This is because smoking reduces blood flow to gums. Without the proper amount of oxygen, the gums are significantly more vulnerable to the harmful bacteria that cause gum disease.
As the disease progresses, gums can pull away from the teeth and become infected. This can cause teeth to loosen, which ultimately necessitates extraction. And while smoking is often linked with lung and throat cancer, it’s also the leading cause of mouth cancer.
The Carolina Family Dentistry article includes several ways to help prevent any problems, and ties in perfectly with part of their vision statement that reads, “We are committed to motivate and educate our patients to invest and participate in their dental care.”
They say that best way to prevent these issues is to quit smoking, but that can be a very difficult thing to do. So, they offer other practical steps to help combat the damage smoking can cause. These include daily brushing and flossing, regularly visiting the dentist for checkups, and using a mouthwash with fluoride.
For more information, call 843-553-0911 or visit the link above.
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