In 2019, Say No to Smoking and Yes to Oral Health

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In 2019, Say No to Smoking and Yes to Oral Health
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• It's time to make a New Years Resolution to quit
  smoking habits and improvise your oral health.
  People who smoke exploit themselves to many oral
  diseases like gum diseases, tooth loss and it can
  get even worse like oral cancer. Smokers develop
  a low resistance to infections which hinders
  their fight with the infections and lowers the
  recovery.
• Quit Smoking and it will reduce the risk of
  developing gum diseases and oral cancer and it
  will boost the persons response to gum
  treatment.  It is very important for a smoker to
  visit a dentist to have a regular checkup of
  their teeth so as to improve oral health. Dr.
  Prem Nanda and Dr. Sacheev Nanda are highly
  qualified and experienced in dentistry. They can
  guide with proper treatment and follow up to
  enhance your oral health.

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What oral problems can a smoker face?

• Periodontal Disease- The periodontal disease
  eradicates the bone surrounding and supporting
  your teeth due to infections. This bone holds
  your teeth firm into your jawbone and makes you
  chew easily. As gum disease progresses, more bone
  is lost making the teeth lose and eventually fall
  out or removed by the dentist.
• Smokers typically do not have bleeding gums as
  they have a low blood supply to the gums, so
  their gum disease is often disguised. People who
  smoke less than 10 cigarettes per day are two
  times more likely to promote gum disease. This
  gets increased to four to five times more likely
  in heavier smokers. Also, the more cigarettes
  smoked, the bad gum disease gets. Smokers do not
  react as well to gum treatment as
  non-smokers. Smokers are at a greater risk of
  developing acute necrotizing ulcerative
  gingivitis, a very severe condition of the gum,
  which smells and tastes bad.
• Symptoms of gum disease-
• Swollen, red, bleeding gum.
• Bad breath and a bad taste
• Tooth loss
• Spaces between your teeth.
•  Please visit your dentist if you notice any one
  of these symptoms and signs 

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• Oral Cancer- Oral cancer consists of cancer of
  mouth, tongue, palate, cheek. People who smoke 40
  cigarettes every day and chug alcoholic drinks
  per day are 35 times more likely to catch oral
  cancer than the people who do not smoke or drink.
  
• Chemicals contained in tobacco cause genetic
  changes in cells of the mouth cavity hence
  exposing the mouth to carcinogenic chemicals
  which leads to the development of oral cancer.
• People who stop smoking and drinking alcohol have
  the same risk of developing mouth cancer as
  non-smokers after 10 years. It is most likely to
  occur on the floor of the mouth or the side of
  the tongue.
• Symptoms of Oral Cancer
• Ulcers in the mouth that dont disappear after
  6-10 days.
• Red patch in the mouth
• White patch in the mouth
• Mouth swelling

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• To conclude, it necessary for a smoker to try to
  quit smoking because it adversely affects the
  mouth and leads a way to oral cancer to develop.
  People who smoke often might require extensive
  oral hygiene till they stop smoking. Many
  medications and smoking alternatives are
  available which cause no harm as the tobacco
  does.
• Never forget to visit your nearest dentist for
  regular checkups and the necessary treatments.
• Nanda Dental Care has been ranked amongst the top
  most Dental Clinics in India. With highly
  experienced staff, world class infrastructure and
  contemporary dental technology Nanda Dental Care
  Premiere has become an iconic dental clinic.