We all know the dangers of smoking and how tobacco use increases lung cancer risk and causes all types of other health concerns; but how many of us know that
smoking can cause tooth loss as well?
Research has proven that people who smoke loose more teeth than nonsmokers do. In fact, according to data from the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a staggering 41.2 percent of daily smokers over the age of 65 are completely toothless. That number drops to 20 percent of non-smokers over 65.
Research also shows that healing after periodontal treatment is affected by current smokers; they don't heal well after treatment, especially surgery. The good news is, these effects are reversible if the smokers kick the habit before beginning
gum disease treatment Michigan.
The problem doesn't lie with cigarette smoking alone; other tobacco products are also harmful to your
periodontal health. Smokeless tobacco also can cause Michigan gum recession and increase your chances of losing the bone and tissues that hold your teeth in place.
And, a study of cigar and pipe smokers published in the January 1999 issue of the Journal of the American Dental Association revealed that cigar smokers experience tooth loss and alveolar bone loss at rates equivalent to those of cigarette smokers. Pipe smokers experience tooth loss at a rate similar to cigarette smokers.
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