A smoker's teeth turn yellow due to the nicotine and tar that is deposited on the tooth surface and that, in many cases, penetrates the dentin tubules.
Teeth staining
A smoker's teeth turn yellow due to the nicotine and tar that is deposited on the tooth surface and that, in many cases, penetrates the dentin tubules.
Halitosis
The harmful components that tobacco has generate halitosis or accentuate the one already suffered. In addition to the smell of tobacco, this enhances the dryness and irritation of the mucous membranes of the mouth and respiratory tract, so there is no proper oxygenation and bad breath occurs.
Impaired sense of taste and smell
According to the American Dental Association (ADA), the action of tobacco limits the perception of flavors and odors, especially salty; This makes smokers tend to unconsciously abuse salt, which can lead to high blood pressure.
Increased risk of periodontitis
Not only does tobacco use cause three times the risk of suffering from periodontitis and that it progresses more quickly, but the diagnosis is usually delayed much longer; This is due to the fact that tobacco is a vasoconstrictor (reduces the blood supply to the gums) which causes a paler appearance and less swollen than they really are.
Low treatment success rate
Tobacco delays wound healing and also reduces blood flow to smokers' gums, this makes them more prone to infections and significantly reduces tissue repair capacity, significantly delaying wound healing, both of traumatic and surgical origin.
In addition, the failure rate of dental implants is twice as high among the smoking population, due to greater difficulties for the implant to bond with the bone.
Propensity for cavities
Lighting a cigarette also influences the appearance of this type of lesion, since among smokers a greater amount of cavities is observed in the roots of the teeth, since this habit causes the loss of its support and exposes the root. In turn, they present a decrease in salivary secretion, which leads to a lower neutralizing capacity of the plaque.
Oral cancer
Tobacco contains a high number of carcinogenic substances that, if it is also associated with alcohol, which permeates the mucous membranes even more, the risk of suffering from oral cancer increases considerably.
Although the incidence of oral cancer in the population is not the highest (8 per 100,000 inhabitants), this pathology has a high rate of because it is usually diagnosed in advanced stages.
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