With the improvement of health awareness, most people know that smoking is harmful to health, but it is common for people who smoke In severe cases, it can even lead to cancer.

How does smoking affect oral health?

1. Bad breath

Many diseases can cause bad breath, but oral problems are one of the most common. There will be a special taste in the mouth of smokers, which is actually the smell of smoke, because after the ingredients in the cigarette are inhaled into the mouth, the normal flora in the mouth will be changed, so that the anaerobic flora in the mouth will dominate , When anaerobic bacteria break down food residues and tissues shed from the mouth, hydrogen sulfide and methyl mercaptan are released, resulting in bad breath.

2. Smoke spots

Whether you smoke or not, you can tell by looking at your teeth. Long-term smokers will have dental plaque on the tooth surface, causing yellow, brown and black spots on the tooth surface. The combustion temperature, the composition of the smoke and the residence time are closely related.

3. Periodontal disease

Regular heavy smoking may also lead to the occurrence of periodontal disease, because when smoking, the harmful substances in tobacco will irritate the gums and cause inflammation of the gums, and the tar in cigarettes will also be deposited on the teeth. , the formation of dental calculus , which adversely affects the alveolar bone, promotes the deepening of the periodontal belt, and eventually leads to periodontitis .

4. Leukoplakia

Oral leukoplakia often appears on the cheeks or lips, mostly due to the irritation of the oral mucosa caused by the chemicals in cigarettes and the high temperature stimulation during smoking, because these two stimuli will cause the oral mucosa to become congested and swollen, and over time, the oral mucosa Epithelial cells shrink and proliferate, causing leukoplakia.

5. Oral cancer

In addition to increasing the risk of lung cancer , long-term heavy smoking may also cause oral cancer, because there are thousands of harmful substances in cigarettes, including more than 70 carcinogens. If you smoke and drink at the same time, the risk of cancer will increase. 2.5 times more.

Kind tips:

The first contact position of cigarettes is the oral cavity, so the harm to the oral cavity is relatively direct. People who have the habit of smoking should quit smoking in time, and usually all kinds of people should stay away from second-hand smoke, especially pregnant women. If you smoke or come into contact with second-hand smoke frequently, it may affect the early development of the fetus and lead to fetal developmental malformations. The most common deformity is cleft lip and palate .