Time to quit smoking
Save your smile from periodontal disease
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Smokers are more likely to have periodontal disease exhibited in the build up of calculus, deep gum pockets around and between the teeth and receeding gum tissue and bone loss leading to tooth loss.
Research shows that smokers lose more teeth than nonsmokers. According to data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, only about 20 percent of people over age 65 who have never smoked are toothless, while more than 40 percent of daily smokers over age 65 are toothless.
The bacteria in the calculus can destroy your gum tissue and cause your gums to pull away from your teeth. When this happens, periodontal pockets form and fill with disease-causing bacteria. Without treatment, your tooth may become loose, painful and eventually fall out.
Other oral problems associated with smoking include oral cancer, bad breath, stained teeth, tooth loss, bone loss, loss of taste, less success with periodontal treatment, less success with dental implants, gum recession, mouth sores and facial wrinkling.
It's not just cigarettes - other tobacco products are also harmful to your periodontal health. Smokeless tobacco can cause gums to recede and increase the chance of losing the bone and fibers that hold your teeth in place.
Make an investment in your overall health now and for your future - you and your loved ones are worth it!
Resources for quitting smoking:
www.quitnet.com
www.cancer.org
www.lungusa.org