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Tobacco and Teens: A Deadly Combination

April 3, 2014 By Social Media Collaborative

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...]

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: poor oral health, side effects of smoking, smokeless tobacco, smokers teeth, smoking and oral health, teens and smoking, tobacco, tobacco use

Toss the Tobacco to Save Your Teeth

March 20, 2014 By Social Media Collaborative

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...]

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: bad habits, dental diseases, oral cancer prevention, poor oral health, quit smoking, smoking is hazardous to your overall health, Stop using tobacco, tobacco, tobacco use

3 Reasons to Stop Smoking

March 11, 2014 By Social Media Collaborative

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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...]

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: breaking bad habits, oral cancer risks, poor oral health, quit smoking, side effects of smoking, smokers, tobacco use

Listen to Your Breath, It’s Trying to Say Something

February 27, 2014 By Social Media Collaborative

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...]

Filed Under: Dental Health for Kids Tagged With: bad breath, dehydration, eating healthy, medications and your oral health, preventing bad breath, tobacco use

Keep Your Heart Healthy

February 13, 2014 By Social Media Collaborative

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...]

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: fluoride toothpaste, heart disease, routine dental check-ups, tobacco use

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