Do you know if your teen is smoking or chewing tobacco? According to a 2013 study in Pediatrics, nearly six percent of students from grades 6 through 12 use smokeless tobacco. About 72 percent of those students also said they smoked. But only 40 percent of the students … [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...]
Listen to Your Breath, It’s Trying to Say Something
Have you ever heard the saying “If walls could talk?” Well, what if your breath could talk? If you struggle with halitosis, here are four things your mouth might be trying to tell you. “Watch what you eat.” You probably already know that what you put in your mouth can give … [Read more...]
Keep Your Heart Healthy
Brushing your teeth might make your smile bright and your breath fresh, but did you know that it can keep your heart healthy, too? Emerging research has found that people with gum disease are nearly two times as likely to have coronary artery disease. In the United States, heart … [Read more...]