Researches have found that the following problems occur more often in people who use tobacco products: Bad breath, oral cancer, stained teeth, tooth loss, loss of taste, bone loss, gum recession, mouth soars and facial wrinkling. This research also proves less success with periodontal treatments among smokers.
There are also other medical problems associated with smoking including lung disease, cancer, heart disease and low-birth-weight infants.
If you are a smoker who is concerned about the effects smoking can have on your health, and on your gums and teeth in particular, at least by reading this article you are learning all the negative impacts of tobacco use, and you are taking the first step toward quitting.
According to the American Academy of Periodontology recent studies have shown that tobacco use may be one of the most significant risk factors in the development and progression of periodontal disease. And following periodontal treatment or any oral surgery, the chemicals in tobacco can slow down the healing process. This makes treatment results less predictable.
Here are some of the ways that one Los Angeles dentist who specializes in periodontal gum disease and oral implants believes smoking increases your risk for periodontal problems. "Smokers as opposed to nonsmokers are more apt to have calculus, or plaque, which hardens on teeth," said Dr. Bijan Afar. "Calculus can remain below your gum line and the bacteria in the calculus can destroy gum tissue and cause gums to pull away from your teeth if not treated."
Smokers are also more apt to get deep pockets between the teeth and gums and they also have loss of the bone and tissue that supports teeth. Periodontal disease gets worse when the pockets between the teeth and gums grow deep, which allows bacteria to destroy the gum tissue and bones. This result is that your gums shrink away from your teeth, and if they are not treated by a periodontist, your teeth may begin to hurt, become loose, and fall out. It has been proven that smokers loose more teeth than nonsmokers. According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only about 20 percent of people over age 65 who have never smoked are toothless, while a whopping 41.3 percent of daily smokers over age 65 are toothless.
Research shows that smokers don't heal as well after periodontal treatments as. This is reversible if the smokers quit smoking before beginning peridontal treatment.
Furthermore, all tobacco products can be harmful to periodontal health, such as smokeless tobacco (nicotine gum products) also can cause gums to recede and increase the chance of losing the bone and fibers that hold your teeth in place. In a study of cigar and pipe smokers that was published in January, 1999 in the Journal of the American Dental Association it was stated that cigar smokers experience tooth loss and alveolar bone loss at rates equivalent to those of cigarette smokers. Pipe smokers experience tooth loss at a rate similar to cigarette smokers.
About the Author
A social media marketing writer and PR professional, Kristin Gabriel works with Dr. Bijan Afar, a Los Angeles dentist and oral surgeon who owns five dental clinics, including the Wilshire Dental Clinic. (www.wilshiredentalcare.com) Or visit http://www.oralimplants.com
2 comments:
Periodontal diseases offers range from simple gum swelling to serious disease that results in major damage to the soft tissue and bone that support the teeth. In periodontics, gums pull away from the teeth and form spaces that become infected. If not treated on time, the bones, gums, and tissue will start destroying your dental health.
Given information is very helpful, thanks for sharing the post. It is better to keep away from tobacco and smoking for better health.
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