It’s no mystery that smoking is bad for you. You’re probably familiar enough with it’s potential to give you lung cancer, high blood pressure, and similar issues. However, it can also take its toll heavily on your teeth and gums.
Indeed, the smoke that you inhale is very harsh on the delicate tissues in your mouth. As you smoke, you may find that your gums slowly recede. Meanwhile, as the smoke dries out your mouth and impairs your ability to produce saliva, you’re less able to protect yourself from bacteria. This is to say nothing of the heavy staining it inflicts on your teeth, the poor circulation, and the heightened risk of oral cancer that you are subjecting yourself to.
Further, as bad as smoking is for your own teeth, the people around you are suffering many of the same problems from the secondhand smoke. For your own sake, and for the sake of your friends and family, do what you can to kick the habit! Talk to our Auburn dentist to learn more about how you can be getting the best out of your oral health.
