Tobacco smoke contains a deadly mix of more than 7,000 chemicals. It’s really no wonder that smoking is bad for your body and your mouth. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 68.8% of U.S. adult cigarette smokers want to quit completely. Tobacco … [Read more...]
Toss the Tobacco to Save Your Teeth
Tobacco, the main ingredient in cigarettes, cigars, pipe smoking, chewing tobacco and smokeless tobacco products can cause severe problems to your health, including the health of your mouth. Dental damage Tobacco products cause a mouthful of problems. Cigarettes, as well as … [Read more...]
3 Reasons to Stop Smoking
Years of research have shown us how bad smoking is for our health. It’s not just your family that wants you to quit. Your dentist wants you to quit, too. Here’s why: 1. Your risk for oral cancer will decrease. Tobacco use is the number-one risk factor for oral cancer in … [Read more...]
Smoking Leaves a Bad First Impression
There are plenty of reasons a person starts smoking. Maybe you were the victim of peer pressure, or maybe you just wanted to light up and see what all the hype was about. For whatever reason you started to smoke; there are a million more reasons to stop. There are countless side … [Read more...]
You Love Your Kids, But Your Cigarettes Don’t
We’ve talked about how bad smoking is for your personal health several times on this blog; but we have not talked about the side effects of secondhand smoke. If you can’t be convinced to quit smoking to save your own life, here is new motivation: your kid’s health. Think … [Read more...]