Everyone knows how bad smoking can be for our health. But still, we continue to do it. Regardless of the outcomes of it. You must have seen a lot of advertisements cautioning people about the adverse effects of smoking but they mostly concentrate only on the cancerous part of it. What they do not inform you is smoking can have many adverse effects which you might not want to live with. Effects of smoking on oral health are one of the major causes of people visiting dentists often.
Having oral problems causes you to face a lot of pain but another thing is that this pain causes you to suffer in a public event or whenever you are out. It can be a public place or an intimate one. People talk and nobody can ever be happy about it. Comments on our body from any external being can have severe effects on us. How much ever we try to avoid being affected by such a thing, it doesn’t work. This physical problem slowly starts to turn into a mental one.
Now, if you are a smoker, you must be relating to the things that we are talking about. It’s not easy. And we, as dentists, know about it pretty well. We try to help you get rid of it but if you are not going to help yourself and start giving yourself a push, nobody will ever be able to help you. To start, you should know about your oral health. And to give you a better idea of it, let us tell you in a little bit detail about the adverse effects of smoking on oral health.
So here we give you the symptoms of having bad oral health:
1. Stained teeth
Have your teeth started to turn yellowish? Or worse, has it turned to brown? Well, this happens because of the presence of nicotine and tar in tobacco.
2. Bad breath (Halitosis)
You must be facing a lot of trouble in public areas if you have this. And to remove it from your mouth, you need to do something real soon. Don’t worry we’ll be telling you all about it.
3. Tooth loss
Okay, so this can truly be a nightmare. If you haven’t faced it yet, consider yourself lucky but if you have or you are starting to feel that your tooth is moving, rush to a good dentist near you.
4. Gum disease
It is something that can infect your gum severely and can destroy your jaw bone. This is something very serious and you need to be very well aware of it.
5. Loss of taste and smell
Food is life, isn’t it? So, why would anyone want to lose this amazing sense of taste that we were gifted with? Nobody could live a tasteless life and with nobody, we include you in it too.
6. The increased build-up of plaque and tartar on your teeth
This is one of the major reasons for getting those gum diseases we were talking about.
7. Increased risk of oral cancer
What many people think is that smoking leads to lung and throat cancer only. What they are missing out is that smoking can also cause mouth cancer which can be very fatal.
These are a few effects of smoking on our oral health. If you’ve started to face these, we suggest you reach a good dentist near you. Now, where can you find a good dentist or a good dental clinic?
Aesthetica is among the best dental clinics in east India and has four branches, two in Kolkata, one in Howrah and one in Shillong. The facilities provided by our clinic are incomparable. Once you get there, you can say goodbye to that excruciating pain and trouble you’ve been having for months. The dentists here will take care of your teeth as if it was their own. To get more information about them you can visit our website- https://aesthetica.co.in/ .
Now, you must be wondering how many times you should visit your dentist. Well, that totally depends on the level of seriousness of your oral health and also, the cause of your problem. Not everyone requires the same amount of consultations. If you want to know about the consultation process, you are always welcome and can contact us anytime you desire.
If you are wondering about taking care of your mouth on your own like by using any mouthwashes or any special dental product. You can if your problem isn’t serious to the point of losing your teeth. There are special types of toothpaste present in the market for smokers. They might be harsher than your normal toothpaste but will do the work. They need to be used with special care. You might want to consult us before actually using them.
Also, there are teeth whitening toothpastes available in the market. So, if you are worried about your teeth getting black, you can try these out. And lastly, for the bad breath problem, mouthwashes can be of great help.
With all this, now you might have an idea of the effects of smoking on oral health. And before you make it worse, reach Aesthetica today!