SMOKING DAMAGES
YOUR HEALTH
INCLUDING YOUR GUMS
AND
PROBABLY YOUR TEETH
smoker v non-smoker teeth and gums
which would you prefer?
Which you prefer to kiss !
30-40 cigarettes per day on the left
17 year old non-smoker on the right
Smoking has a number of bad effects on gum health
- Gum pockets develop more rapidly and more extensivly in smokers
- Leading to loss of teeth at an earlier age
- Gum diseases are more difficult to put right in smokers.
- Smokers are much more likely to get infections after tooth extraction
- Smokers heal poorly after any form of oral surgery
- Smokers have a higher risk of dental implants failing
- Smokers are much more susceptable to cancer of the mouth and throat
- Smokers have drier mouths and often suck mints to cover bad breathe so they are more prone to tooth decay requiring more extensive dental treatment
- More obviously smokers have unpleasant halitosis and unsightly staining
- Then there are all the general health problems that are well known
IS IT REALLY WORTH IT ?
GIVE IT UP TODAY !
Patches, gum, hypnotherapy
&
will-power
There are many approaches or combinations
YOU KNOW IT MAKES SENSE
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