SMOKING AND ITS EFFECT ON DENTAL HEALTH
Does cigarette or occasional cigar smoking effects with your dental health? Yes. Even smokeless tobacco products, or vaping can impact the health and appearance of your teeth and gums. HERE ARE THE MOST COMMON SMOKING EFFECTS THAT WE SEE IN SMOKERS: RECEDING GUMLINES Being “long in the tooth” isn’t a natural process of aging. Gum recession is the result of trauma or infection around teeth, causing the gingiva to pull back. It can also be attributed to the use of tobacco products. ORAL CANCER Smoking is just one of many risk factors associated with oral cancer. Carefully evaluate your mouth for signs of red or white lesions, sores that do not heal, bumps, or difficulty swallowing. All on 4 Dental Implants (Nepean Dental Implants) , we perform an oral cancer screening on at-risk patients, because early diagnosis is the most effective way to save someone’s life. STAINED AND DISCOLOURED TEETH The smoke, tar, and stain from tobacco products sink into por...