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  • Dental Negligence Claims
    • The Claims Process
      • Can I Sue My Dentist?
      • Unhappy with Dental Treatment
      • Dental Complaints
      • Guide to Dentist Mistakes
      • Guide to Changing Your Dentist
        • How to Find a Good Dentist
      • How to prove dental negligence
    • Types of Dental Negligence Claim
      • Injury
      • Failure to obtain patient consent
      • Failure to diagnose
      • Failure to treat
    • Types of Dental Injury Claim
      • Tooth Nerve damage
        • Nerve damage after tooth extraction
        • Nerve damage after dental work & surgery
        • Nerve damage after wisdom teeth removal
        • Nerve damage after dental injection
        • Lingual nerve damage
        • Nerve inflammation after tooth extraction
        • Nerve damage after dental implant
        • Nerve damage after root canal
      • Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
        • Cosmetic bonding
        • Smile makeovers
        • Dental implants
          • Failed Dental Implants
        • Dentures
        • Gum Contouring
        • Braces
        • Veneers
          • Veneers gone wrong
      • Tooth decay
      • Tooth extractions
      • Fillings
      • Cavity Fillings
      • Gum disease
        • Periodontal Disease
      • Oral cancer
      • Restorative Dentistry
        • Crowns
        • Bridges
        • Root canal
          • Failed root canal
      • Wisdom teeth
      • Pain after dental work
        • Jaw pain after dental work
        • Headaches after dental work
      • Infections after dental work
        • Lip Infection After Dental Work
      • Compensation for wrong tooth extraction
      • Jaw fracture dental negligence claims
    • Dental Negligence FAQs
  • Why Choose Us?
    • Case Reports
    • Client Stories
    • Testimonials
  • About Us
    • Our People
  • Contact
    • Solicitor Referral
    • Online Claim Form
  • News
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The Effects of Smoking on your Oral Health

We all know that smoking is detrimental to our health causing deadly diseases such as lung, stomach and kidney cancer, as well as being a major contributor to heart disease. Those who smoke also carry a higher risk of having a stroke, and developing stomach ulcers and it can even cause male impotence. While these health risks grab all the headlines, what is not common knowledge is the effect smoking has on your oral health.

We’ve outlined some areas which are known to be affected by smoking…

Gum disease

Those who smoke are more likely to develop gum disease than non-smokers. This happens because smoking causes a lack of oxygen in the bloodstream so infected gums do not heal. This can accelerate the effects of gum disease, which can then lead to tooth loss.

Tooth loss

Smoking is a major contributory factor to tooth loss in the UK. As explained above, smoking can exacerbate the effects of gum disease and lead to periodontitis, an advanced form of gum disease. If left untreated, the bone in your jaw may be damaged and small spaces can open up between the gum and teeth. This may then result in your teeth becoming loose and falling out.

Mouth Cancer

According to the NHS, more than 93% of oropharyngeal cancers (cancer in the gullet part of the throat) are caused by smoking, and if you smoke you are six times more likely to get oral cancer than non-smokers. The odds also rise when combined with alcohol use and poor diet. However, if you stop smoking your risk of cancer begins to decrease even if you have been a heavy smoker. After 20 years smoke-free your odds of getting cancer is the same as a non-smoker.

Stained teeth

Nicotine and tar found in all cigarettes can stain teeth yellow. This discolouration can begin shortly after starting to smoke and long-term heavy smokers often find that their teeth are almost brown. As you smoke the nicotine and tar settle into the oral cavity and seeps through microscopic openings in the enamel, resulting in yellow or brown teeth.

 

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  • Dental Negligence Claims
    • The Claims Process
      • Can I Sue My Dentist?
      • Unhappy with Dental Treatment
      • Dental Complaints
      • Guide to Dentist Mistakes
      • Guide to Changing Your Dentist
        • How to Find a Good Dentist
      • How to prove dental negligence
    • Types of Dental Negligence Claim
      • Injury
      • Failure to obtain patient consent
      • Failure to diagnose
      • Failure to treat
    • Types of Dental Injury Claim
      • Tooth Nerve damage
        • Nerve damage after tooth extraction
        • Nerve damage after dental work & surgery
        • Nerve damage after wisdom teeth removal
        • Nerve damage after dental injection
        • Lingual nerve damage
        • Nerve inflammation after tooth extraction
        • Nerve damage after dental implant
        • Nerve damage after root canal
      • Cosmetic Dentistry Claims
        • Cosmetic bonding
        • Smile makeovers
        • Dental implants
          • Failed Dental Implants
        • Dentures
        • Gum Contouring
        • Braces
        • Veneers
          • Veneers gone wrong
      • Tooth decay
      • Tooth extractions
      • Fillings
      • Cavity Fillings
      • Gum disease
        • Periodontal Disease
      • Oral cancer
      • Restorative Dentistry
        • Crowns
        • Bridges
        • Root canal
          • Failed root canal
      • Wisdom teeth
      • Pain after dental work
        • Jaw pain after dental work
        • Headaches after dental work
      • Infections after dental work
        • Lip Infection After Dental Work
      • Compensation for wrong tooth extraction
      • Jaw fracture dental negligence claims
    • Dental Negligence FAQs
  • Why Choose Us?
    • Case Reports
    • Client Stories
    • Testimonials
  • About Us
    • Our People
  • Contact
    • Solicitor Referral
    • Online Claim Form
  • News
    • Resources
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