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Dentists abhor when their patients succumb to smoking cigarettes. Why?\u00a0 Because it does more damage to your oral health than you probably know.<\/p>\n

The fact that one in five cigarette smokers die of a smoking-related illness is common knowledge.\u00a0 But what about the other, less discussed harmful side effects of smoking?\u00a0 Each time you take a drag on a cigarette, nicotine enters your system through your mouth cavity before entering the rest of your system.\u00a0 This is where the trouble starts.<\/p>\n

According to Discovery Health<\/a>, \u201cbecause what you smoke passes over your teeth and through your gums, your mouth is nicotine central — in a very bad way.\u201d\u00a0 The result?\u00a0 Yellow, nicotine-stained teeth and horrible breathe…but not only that. \u00a0 The damage smoking does to your gums is even worse.<\/p>\n

The fact is, smoking accounts for 75% of periodontal disease (aka gum disease) among adults.\u00a0 Also, smokers have a seven times greater change of having periodontal disease than a nonsmoker.\u00a0 As you can see, in a healthy mouth the gums will stay snug around the base of the tooth.\u00a0 In a smoker\u2019s mouth, the gums begin to recede and eventually \u201c exposes the roots of teeth, leaving them vulnerable to tooth decay.\u201d<\/p>\n

The more the gums deteriorate, the looser they become thus forming pockets for food particles to get trapped in.\u00a0 Bacteria begins to form in these pockets, feeding on the trapped food particles.\u00a0 This bacterial growth leads to mouth sores, infections, and plaque development.\u00a0 If the plaque is left lingering too long, it will turn into tartar — \u201ca hard, cement-like layer around the gums and between teeth. Tartar makes the gum situation worse, causing additional irritation, bleeding and pain.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lastly, in extreme cases smoking can lead to bone loss in the jaw as well as oral cancers.\u00a0 If you\u2019re still skeptical of smoking\u2019s harm to your health, consider this:\u00a0 new research has linked oral health to the health of the entire body.\u00a0 Poor oral health may have an influence on infections, inflammations, and other diseases throughout the body.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re the type of person who is more convinced by photos, look at some of these awesomely creative anti-smoking print ads.\u00a0 (Photos are from Buzzfeed<\/a>, DesignYourWay.net<\/a>, and Webneel<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Consider this:\u00a0 nonsmokers live an average of 14 years longer than nonsmokers.\u00a0 That\u2019s more than just a few years of memories you\u2019ll be missing out on.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Dr. Mike Malone<\/a>\u00a0and his\u00a0team<\/a>\u00a0practice expert cosmetic dentistry in Lafayette, LA. Dr. Malone is the former president and current accredited member of the\u00a0American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry<\/a>. He\u00a0is also the official Cosmetic Dentist of the Miss Louisiana USA and Miss Louisiana Teen USA pageants. Check out his\u00a0website<\/a>\u00a0for more information.<\/p>\n

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