{"id":17924,"date":"2022-11-02T17:18:05","date_gmt":"2022-11-02T17:18:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/?page_id=17924"},"modified":"2022-11-02T17:18:08","modified_gmt":"2022-11-02T17:18:08","slug":"tobacco","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/tooth-decay\/tobacco\/","title":{"rendered":"Tobacco and tooth decay: how to avoid it?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"meta\"><div class=\"meta__users\"><\/div><div class=\"meta__date-modified\">Updated:&nbsp;<span>November 2, 2022<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-fotografierende-2827798-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"risk of heave\" class=\"wp-image-8674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-fotografierende-2827798-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-fotografierende-2827798-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-fotografierende-2827798-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-fotografierende-2827798-1080x720.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-fotografierende-2827798-980x653.jpg 980w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-fotografierende-2827798-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/pexels-fotografierende-2827798.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Smoking is an aggravating factor in all oral diseases.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tobacco has a deleterious effect on the lungs, but the first place it takes its toll is in the mouth. Smoking increases the risk of oral diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These irremediably affect the mouth and teeth, with the increased probability of tooth loosening leading to tooth loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_33_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-white ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Contenus<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><label for=\"item\" aria-label=\"Table of Content\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1'><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/tooth-decay\/tobacco\/#The_side_effects_of_tobacco_on_oral_health\" title=\"The side effects of tobacco on oral health\">The side effects of tobacco on oral health<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/tooth-decay\/tobacco\/#Why_are_smokers_at_greater_risk_of_periodontal_disease\" title=\"Why are smokers at greater risk of periodontal disease?  \">Why are smokers at greater risk of periodontal disease?  <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/tooth-decay\/tobacco\/#Why_are_smokers_at_greater_risk_of_tooth_decay\" title=\"Why are smokers at greater risk of tooth decay?  \">Why are smokers at greater risk of tooth decay?  <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/tooth-decay\/tobacco\/#The_alternative_to_cigarettes_vaping\" title=\"The alternative to cigarettes: vaping\">The alternative to cigarettes: vaping<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_side_effects_of_tobacco_on_oral_health\"><\/span>The side effects of tobacco on oral health<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All smokers know the main side effects of tobacco on the oral system: it gives <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/halitose-traitement\/\">bad breath<\/a>, reduces taste and smell, and stains the teeth. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg, as the <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/tobacco-consequences\/\">insidious effects of tobacco<\/a> only appear later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoking reduces the flow of saliva, which is essential for rinsing the mouth. The risks of caries formation are then mechanically increased. Indeed, the unbalanced bacterial flora weakens the mouth as a whole. Heat and harmful tobacco products prevent lesions and infections from healing, and cavities tend to develop more quickly. This bad context favors gingivitis which can degenerate into a form called ulcero-necrotic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since treatments are less effective in smokers, these pathologies become more permanent and lead to more serious problems: tooth loosening and cancers (mouth, tongue, lips, tonsils, etc.).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_smokers_at_greater_risk_of_periodontal_disease\"><\/span>Why are smokers at greater risk of periodontal disease?  <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3>Tobacco and the staining of smokers' teeth<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Let's start with the most obvious factor caused by smoking: coloring. When you smoke, no matter how hard you brush, you can't stop the yellow stain from dulling your smile. If you don't descale regularly, it will gradually turn darker.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dents-jaunes-300x194.jpg\" alt=\"yellow teeth\" class=\"wp-image-13018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dents-jaunes-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dents-jaunes-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dents-jaunes-254x164.jpg 254w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/dents-jaunes.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Yellowing of the teeth is one of the consequences of smoking.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>It is not just a matter of aesthetics, because this stain is made up of a solid element: a rough deposit that fixes itself on your <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"enamel\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/?page_id=17847\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\">enamel<\/a>. The <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/scale-and-polish\/\">dental plaque<\/a> generated by saliva and food debris then finds the ideal support to agglomerate, before turning into tartar. Tartar is a good place for bacteria to live, which can lead to cavities in your teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scaling at the dentist allows you to dislodge this tartar and reduce staining, but in the meantime, infections will have freely progressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Asphyxiation of periodontal tissues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Nicotine decreases the size of blood vessels (this is called vasoconstriction), while the carbon monoxide contained in smoke depletes the oxygen in the blood flowing through the gums. These contain a very dense network of capillaries that irrigate the flesh of the gums, keeping the teeth in their cavity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The tissues are then less well irrigated, which causes deficiencies in nutritional intake. Their color darkens, the gums become more fragile and less able to defend themselves against the attacks of bacteria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>The shifted diagnosis<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Vasoconstriction reduces the diameter of the blood vessels, so there is less bleeding. These are the ones that alert the dentist to the presence of <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/periodontitis\/\">periodontal disease<\/a>. This type of condition progresses rapidly and any delay in diagnosis reduces the chances of taking timely action against tooth loosening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_are_smokers_at_greater_risk_of_tooth_decay\"><\/span>Why are smokers at greater risk of tooth decay?  <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Gums that are poorly irrigated and lacking in oxygen lose their ability to heal. The intense heat as you take a puff cooks the tissue on the surface. They lose their elasticity and their vascularization deteriorates further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The entire oral system is weakened. The tissues, muscles and ligaments that make up the gums become necrotic and no longer ensure the maintenance of the teeth, which begin by becoming loose before falling out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3>Treatment failure in smokers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Dental surgery is delicate in smokers. Due to poor irrigation, any intervention is compromised, as healing is not satisfactory and the risk of infection is high.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A dentist will be reluctant to place implants to replace loose teeth because the likelihood of failure is too great.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_alternative_to_cigarettes_vaping\"><\/span>The alternative to cigarettes: vaping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Quitting smoking is a daunting but not insurmountable task. In addition to the body that demands its nicotine ration, the smoker is conditioned and lacks gestures. Not holding a cigarette and inhaling puffs reminds him every second of his addiction. The sound of a lighter can set him off, as can the sight of a smoker.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"214\" src=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ecigarette-et-liquide-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"electronic cigarette\" class=\"wp-image-13023\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ecigarette-et-liquide-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ecigarette-et-liquide-768x548.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ecigarette-et-liquide-254x181.jpg 254w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ecigarette-et-liquide.jpg 1000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>The electronic cigarette can be a good alternative to avoid damaging your teeth.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>The designers of vaping products have understood this mechanism and, thanks to them, many smokers are able to stop smoking, without going through the throes of withdrawal. By switching to vaping, you are more serene, less prone to mood swings and bulimia, and above all, you preserve your health. By the way, your wallet is also much better off, because <a href=\"https:\/\/eliquide-diy.fr\/categorie-produit\/e-liquides-pas-cher\/e-liquides-fr\/4you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the prices of e-liquids sold online start at 2\u20ac,<\/a> while the prices of tobacco are skyrocketing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By switching from tobacco to the vaporizer, you find the taste and smell, your breath becomes neutral and you no longer risk staining your teeth. But above all, you no longer expose yourself to all oral diseases and avoid the risks of loosening of the teeth. Your mucous membrane regains its bacterial balance and is able to fight infections.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-data before-content\"><div class=\"article-data__date\"><div class=\"article-data__date-modified\"><time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2022-11-02T17:18:05+00:00\">This article was originally published on&nbsp;<span class=\"2\">November 2, 2022<\/span>&nbsp;and was most recently updated on&nbsp;<span>November 2, 2022<\/span><\/time><br><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"user-info\"><\/div><!--copyscapeskip--><div class=\"medical_references\"><div class=\"medical_references__heading\"><span>Medical Sources<\/span><\/div><div class=\"medical_references__list\"><p><strong>France Assos Sant\u00e9<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.france-assos-sante.org\/2016\/12\/19\/un-risque-accru-de-perdre-ses-dents-chez-les-fumeurs\/\">An increased risk of losing teeth in smokers<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tabac Info Service<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tabac-info-service.fr\/questions-reponses\/04_questions-mises-en-ligne\/arret-du-tabac-mal-aux-dents\">Stop smoking \/ toothache<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><!--\/copyscapeskip-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated:&nbsp;November 2, 2022 Tobacco has a deleterious effect on the lungs, but the first place it takes its toll is in the mouth. Smoking increases the risk of oral diseases. These irremediably affect the mouth and teeth, with the increased probability of tooth loosening leading to tooth loss. 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