Refuse cigarettes, bright smile

Sept. 6, 2011 - PRLog -- Disease from the mouth, oral tobacco is the most direct damage to human body parts. Modern medical studies have shown the mouth, the nicotine in tobacco combustion heat will damage the oral mucosa and gums, leading to a large number of dental plaque, deposition of melanin and the stone teeth in the tooth surface, causing periodontitis, oral leukoplakia and other oral diseases , can cause serious oral cancer. The hazards of smoking on oral health should arouse our attention.

Common oral diseases caused by smoking

1, oral cancer: The most common oral malignancy, accounting for the body of cancer 2% -4%. Smoking is the main oral cancer risk factor, 75% of oral cancer associated with smoking, the incidence of non-smokers, smokers of 2-4 times. If you stop smoking ,5-10 years, almost no chance of oral cancer patients.

2, oral leukoplakia: a common oral precancerous lesions, the cancer rate of 3% -6%, clinical manifestations of the oral mucosa can not wipe the white patches. Smoking is the main predisposing factors, the incidence of oral leukoplakia smokers non-smokers six times.

3, periodontal disease: long-term smoking can significantly promote the occurrence and periodontal condition worsens, will also affect the effect of periodontal treatment. Recent studies found that quitting smoking can delay the onset of periodontal disease, to reduce the damage to the alveolar bone, the treatment effect increased.

4, other diseases: long-term heavy smoking can cause nicotine stomatitis; young and old the chance of smoking increases risk of dental caries; smoking can cause teeth (including dentures) and gum color or pigmentation, thus affecting the appearance; smoking smoke will also affect the extraction wound healing and implant success rate.

In addition, smoking also affects the quality of life. Because the nicotine in tobacco and lung absorption through the mouth into the bloodstream, through the alveolar breath and discharge, smokers usually have bad breath. This unpleasant feeling for social interaction are clear. In addition, when smoking nicotine and other chemicals also make the body oral salivary gland degeneration, tongue taste loss. According to information: smokers and other brackish taste of sweet and sour reaction was significantly lower than non-smokers.
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