Smoking and Dental Health
Common oral problems affecting smokers are:
- Periodontal/gum disease
- Oral Cancers
- Whitening of the oral mucosa
- Poor healing in extraction sites(dry socket)
- Poor healing after oral surgeries
- Staining of teeth
- Bad taste/bad breath
Some things that can be done in smokers to prevent tooth and gum problems
- Try to quit smoking-counselling with your doctors will help
- Tapering the number of cigarettes if you cannot quit all at once
- Using fluoridated toothpastes twice a day to brush your teeth and keep them clean
- Using floss to clean between your teeth
- Avoiding dry mouth
- Limiting alcohol intake
- Visiting your dentist regularly for early intervention and regular preventive maintainance of oral hygiene.
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