In addition to affecting overall health problems, smoking or using tobacco products are proven to cause a number of oral health problems, ranging from oral cancer to tooth discoloration.
"Smoking can make you turn yellow teeth and tongue," said Thomas Kilgore, DMD, oral health expert and dean of Boston University Henry M. Goldman School.
Smoking and tobacco can lead to the emergence of oral health complications such as a more serious gum disease and oral cancer. To find out more clearly how the tobacco memengaruh oral health, the following is an explanation Kilgore:
1. Smoking and oral cancer
According to Kilgore, oral cancer is the most serious condition caused by smoking. "It's hard to say how large the percentage of smokers cause mouth cancer. But they have a high mortality rate is between 40-50 percent of all cases, and these conditions have not changed for several decades," he said.
American Cancer Society estimates, 90 percent of patients with cancer of the mouth (lips, tongue, throat, and mouth) is a tobacco user in some form. The risk of mouth cancer terctat six times higher for smokers than those who never smoked. While the risk of each person suffering from oral cancer usually depends on how long people use tobacco or cigarettes.
2. Smoking and periodontal disease
"Smoking does not cause tooth decay, but periodontal disease. Bone loss is a part of periodontal disease. This condition starts from inflammation of the gums and bone supporting the roots of the teeth become inflamed," said Kilgore.
According to Kilgore, there are two methods that can be done to improve or slow the progression of periodontal disease with therapy that is non-surgical and surgical. A study found that smoking has been associated with periodontal disease progression by 50 percent.
Periodontal disease is a major cause of tooth loss in adults are caused by bacterial infection and cause damage to the gums, adhesive fibers and bone around the teeth.
3. Healthy mouth without tobacco
Most people often think that there are several types of tobacco are safe to use. But Kilgore did not agree with that statement.
"Tobacco in any form has its risks. It's hard to know where the dangerous kind - whether tobacco is chewed, smoked, or inhaled," he said.
The point is, Kilgore continued, regular exposure to tobacco in any form can jeopardize health. Kilgore gave the example, "there is a myth that chewing tobacco has a lower risk of oral cancer, but it's wrong."
According to him, the people who use chewing tobacco with it are at risk 4-6 times greater risk of mouth cancer than those who did not use tobacco. People who use tobacco without burning (cigarettes) are also at higher risk of tooth decay and cavities due to several types of sugar-containing chewing tobacco, and sugar is the principal cause of tooth decay.
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