Ben and Gary Show - Episode 29

Does Smoking Damage Your Teeth?

Well, yes! And it makes your breath stink. Some of the immediate problems smoking causes

• Stains teeth, makes them unattractively darker
• Reduces saliva flow opening the door to decay
• Shortens the life of dental work due to decay at the gum line

Longer term, smoking causes gum recession which leads to serious problems.

• Bone loss
• Tooth movement and instability
• Tooth loss

Smoking makes implant restorations for missing teeth difficult.

• Decreases blood supply which inhibits healing
• Increases the risk of infection

Smoking actually changes the cellular makeup of mouth tissues.

• Sets you up for mouth, head and neck cancers
• Other tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, also put you at risk

Want help quitting? Let your doc or your dentist help you. Smoking is bad.