The worst effects of tobacco in the mouth
Most people know that smoking cigarettes can cause deep damage to their health and appearance, but few know that the effect of smokeless tobacco on the teeth and gums can be equally devastating. Tobacco consumption has a long history in North Carolina and some people have left cigarettes for smokeless tobacco. Smokeless tobacco, also known as chewing tobacco or shame, can have as many detrimental effects on dental health as cigarettes and other tobacco forms. From gum disease and discoloration to throat, lung and oral cancer, tobacco consumption has many negative and harmful consequences for health.
What chew tobacco does to teethData on smokeless tobacco
Chew tobacco has many nicknames, but regardless of what it calls it, prolonged use can cause serious and permanent damage to your teeth, gums and health in general. In the short term, chewing tobacco consumers have noticed things like bad breath, yellowish teeth, withdrawal gums and more. Long -term implications are more gloomy, with the potential for loss of teeth, greater risk of heart disease and even mouth cancer, tongue and more. While chewing tobacco has many short and long term effects, quitting smoking can now greatly reduce these risks.
Like other tobacco or cigarettes products, smokeless tobacco contains at least 28 carcinogenic chemicals. Although traditional cigarettes also have these chemicals, it has been investigated that cancer risks or other harmful diseases are higher in smokeless tobacco products, since the substance remains for prolonged periods in the mouth instead of burning and inhaling.
Effects on smokeless tobacco
The fact that smokeless tobacco is chewed and does not inhale like other forms, such as cigarettes, does not mean that they are less harmful. Smokeless tobacco consumers can have a multitude of dental health problems when they use these products on a regular or even sporadic way. When visiting your dentist, you can help identify these oral signs and prescribe a treatment solution.
- Bad breath
Bad breath is often a side effect of habitual tobacco consumption. Mask tobacco is known for drying out and irritating gums, all drivers of evil breath. Halitosis, or chronic bad breath, can be developed as a result of the use caused by waste in the mouth and poor oral hygiene.
- Decoration and deterioration of teeth
Many types of smokeless tobacco contain sugar as an ingredient to enhance the flavor. When the substances feel pressed against the cheek and the tooth, they can easily cause caries and discoloration as the substance filters and rubs against the teeth. Smokeless tobacco also usually contains some type of sand or sand, which can wear teeth and increase the sensitivity and erosion of teeth.
- Decrease in the sense of taste and smell.
Mascar tobacco can also decrease the sense of taste and olfactory capacity of a person. Initially, their senses will be affected, but over time long -term damage can occur. This happens when tobacco decreases its sensitivity to the quality of the smell, damaging its sense of smell and even resulting in the loss of their taste papillae.
- Greater risk of developing caries
Smokeless tobacco users suffer a higher risk of caries, especially caries in the gum line. The longer tobacco is consumed, the greater the risk. In cases of smokeless tobacco, the incidents of developing caries are higher than any other type of tobacco consumption due to the high sugar content that remains directly in the tooth for long periods of time. According to a study, ‘the usual consumers of tobacco that do not smoke have 4 times more risk of caries at the root of the tooth’.
- Development of periodontal disease or gums
Due to the constant nature of the sandy substance that is placed very close to the teeth, the gum irritation occurs. When the gums are irritated, it can make the gums detach from the teeth, leaving the roots and surfaces exposed and sensitive to cold or hot temperatures and touch. This constant irritation of gums can result in weakness and eventually periodontal disease.
- Greater probability of developing cancer in the mouth, lips, throat or pancreas.
Tobacco to wet, chew, shame and other types of smokeless tobacco contain many chemical substances that cause cancer and it is known that they increase the risk of oral cancer. These harmful compounds are found in all smokeless tobacco substances.
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