It is well known that smoking is harmful to health and smoking also causes serious oral health problems. Smoking for a long time can cause dental disease and gum health problems. smoking is bad for your health, whether you smoke yourself or are exposed to secondhand smoke from others. Your risk of developing smoking-related problems, including those affecting your oral health, depends on how long you’ve been smoking and how many cigarettes you smoke each day.
UFABET has information about oral health problems from smoking that should not be missed for everyone.
- Bad breath
- Teeth stains and tooth discoloration
- Increased risk of oral cancer
- Diseases and inflammation of the salivary glands
- Jawbone degeneration or loss of function
- Risk of oral thrush
- Accumulation of tartar
- Increased risk of gum disease and tooth loss
- Self-healing speed reduced
- Reduced success rate of dental implants
Smoking has loosen the bone and tissue that connects the teeth and interferes with the function of the gum tissue, making it more susceptible to infection. When gum tissue is damaged, the blood flow to the gums is reduced, making recovery time longer.
Pipes and cigars are just as dangerous as cigarettes. Cigar smokers lose as much tooth and bone as cigarette smokers. Although smoking pipes and cigars does not inhale smoke, it still poses the same risk of oral health problems, such as bad breath and discolored teeth.
The nicotine in cigarettes is addictive, so quitting is not easy. But if you smoke, quitting is an important step in improving your overall oral health. Even if you have been smoking for a long time, quitting
now can help improve your oral health. If you are having trouble quitting altogether, you may want to try cutting down on the amount you smoke as much as possible. People who cut down on smoking have a lower risk of developing oral diseases.