{"id":18222,"date":"2022-11-01T12:20:02","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T12:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/?page_id=18222"},"modified":"2022-11-03T08:26:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-03T08:26:12","slug":"tobacco-consequences","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/tobacco-consequences\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the consequences of tobacco on oral health?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"meta\"><div class=\"meta__users\"><\/div><div class=\"meta__date-modified\">Updated:&nbsp;<span>November 3, 2022<\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tabagisme-300x259.jpg\" alt=\"tobacco and dental health\" class=\"wp-image-12596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tabagisme-300x259.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tabagisme-768x663.jpg 768w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tabagisme-220x190.jpg 220w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/tabagisme.jpg 999w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Tobacco has deleterious effects on teeth.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tobacco is <strong>bad for your health in general <\/strong>and for your oral health in particular. It does not only stain your teeth, because its deleterious consequences are unfortunately multiple. <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/\">Nutrident<\/a> returns in detail on these effects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It has been known for a few decades now that tobacco is very bad for your health. It causes lung disease and cancer, but its localized action in the mouth is even more devastating to the teeth, tongue and gums.<\/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\/tobacco-consequences\/#Bad_Breath\" title=\"Bad Breath\">Bad Breath<\/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\/tobacco-consequences\/#The_alteration_of_taste_and_smell\" title=\"The alteration of taste and smell\">The alteration of taste and smell<\/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\/tobacco-consequences\/#Stained_teeth\" title=\"Stained teeth\">Stained teeth<\/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\/tobacco-consequences\/#Cavities\" title=\"Cavities\">Cavities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/tobacco-consequences\/#Gum_disease\" title=\"Gum disease\">Gum disease<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/tobacco-consequences\/#Oral_cancer_and_tongue_cancer\" title=\"Oral cancer and tongue cancer\">Oral cancer and tongue cancer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/tobacco-consequences\/#Tooth_loosening\" title=\"Tooth loosening\">Tooth loosening<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/tobacco-consequences\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Bad_Breath\"><\/span>Bad Breath<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Tobacco is <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/halitose-traitement\/\">the cause of halitosis<\/a> &#8211; bad breath &#8211; for two reasons. The first is directly related to the impact of the more than four thousand chemicals contained in cigarettes that you inhale with each puff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Residue settles and builds up inside your mouth, as well as in your lungs. You exhale a loaded air that smells bad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The second reason for bad breath is that smoking dries out the mouth. The saliva is insufficient to do its job of permanent cleaning and bad bacteria proliferate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_alteration_of_taste_and_smell\"><\/span>The alteration of taste and smell<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><img width=\"200\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/woman-eating-on-cooking-pan-1587830-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"tobacco affects the taste\" class=\"wp-image-4331\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/woman-eating-on-cooking-pan-1587830-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/woman-eating-on-cooking-pan-1587830-480x720.jpg 480w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/woman-eating-on-cooking-pan-1587830.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><figcaption>Tobacco alters your sense of taste and smell.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Cigarettes have a significant impact on the way you perceive tastes and smells. It alters your sensations and your taste buds are less satisfied if you are a smoker. Smokers are more likely to add salt or sugar to their food because they find it tasteless. A bad habit that leads to clogged arteries and <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/perte-de-poids-sante\/\">weight<\/a> gain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cigarettes influence your mouth, but also your nose, which prevents you from smelling the odors, at the same time as you lose the taste. This phenomenon is fortunately reversible. When you quit smoking, you regain your senses fairly quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Stained_teeth\"><\/span>Stained teeth<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Smokers are easily recognized by their stained teeth. Tar and nicotine leave <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/?page_id=18212\">yellow marks on your teeth<\/a>, which turn brown if you don't have them removed by the dentist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These staining agents get into every nook and cranny of your tooth <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/?page_id=17847\">enamel<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>No matter how diligently you brush your teeth and how many deep cleanings you get from your dentist, your teeth will still have unsightly yellow marks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A temporary solution is to use an at-home teeth whitening kit, such as the <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/teeth-whitening-kits\/\">smile avenue kit, before or after<\/a> the dentist's visit for a thorough whitening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Cavities\"><\/span>Cavities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Beyond the stains and <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/black-stains-teeth\/\">black patches on the teeth<\/a>, smokers have three times more cavities than non-smokers, because the products contained in the smoke promote <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/scale-and-polish\/\">the formation of dental plaque<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Gum_disease\"><\/span>Gum disease<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The increased plaque from smoking is harmful to the gums. On the other hand, nicotine modifies the vascularization of the gums, while smoking generally lowers the level of oxygen in the blood, which reduces the capacity for healing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As a result, the gums become infected more easily and the body is less able to fight infection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smokers therefore develop more gum disease and have a lower success rate in implantology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Oral_cancer_and_tongue_cancer\"><\/span>Oral cancer and tongue cancer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/man-person-cigar-cigarette-47296-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"tobacco and teeth\" class=\"wp-image-4305\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/man-person-cigar-cigarette-47296-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/man-person-cigar-cigarette-47296-480x320.jpg 480w, https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/man-person-cigar-cigarette-47296.jpg 750w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption>Tobacco is an important factor in the occurrence of oral cancers.  <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>All parts of the mouth are impacted by the effects of tobacco. If lung cancer is the most well-known disease of smokers, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.doctissimo.fr\/html\/dossiers\/cancer\/articles\/12947-cancer-bouche-signes-alerte-diagnostic.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">oral cancers<\/a> are not left behind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Smokers develop cancers of the mouth, tongue, gums, lips and throat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The risk of cancer is further increased if you tend to drink alcohol. The synergy between the two products is formidable. Note that this type of cancer is still very poorly treated and is often fatal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tooth_loosening\"><\/span>Tooth loosening<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoking is swallowing smoke from burning tobacco. When you inhale a puff, an intense heat is formed and spreads in the mouth. It has the effect of slightly cooking the entire inside of your mouth, which is disastrous for the tissues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the whole periodontium that is weakened, the bones, ligaments and gums that are essential to maintain the teeth in their cavity do their job less well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Combined with decreased vascularity,<a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/comment-renforcer-son-systeme-immunitaire\/\">poor immunity<\/a>, plaque formation and cavities, teeth begin to shift and may even become loose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The only way to avoid all these risks is to stop smoking. Smoking light cigarettes is just a lure that doesn't make it any less dangerous. Tobacco addiction is extremely powerful and there are many ways to get help.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This will allow you to regain good oral health and save money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following this article on tobacco, we recommend consulting our <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/teeth-whitening-kits\/\">opinion on teeth whitening<\/a>, or our opinion on <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/dental-scaling\/\">home dental scaling kits, <\/a>or our article on <a href=\"https:\/\/nutrident.fr\/en\/?page_id=18066\">electronic cigarettes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-data before-content\"><div class=\"article-data__date\"><div class=\"article-data__date-modified\"><time class=\"published\" datetime=\"2022-11-01T12:20:02+00:00\">This article was originally published on&nbsp;<span class=\"2\">November 1, 2022<\/span>&nbsp;and was most recently updated on&nbsp;<span>November 3, 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>College of Dental Hygienists of Ontario. <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdho.org\/docs\/default-source\/pdfs\/oral-health-rpt\/oralhealthmatters_smoking_fe79af12345546ecf8212ff0000bff24c.pdf?sfvrsn=aeac84a0_36\">Smoking and your oral health.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Ordre des dentistes du Qu\u00e9bec<\/strong>. My healthy mouth. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maboucheensante.com\/article\/le-tabagisme-et-la-sante-buccodentaire\/\">Smoking and oral health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><!--\/copyscapeskip-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated:&nbsp;November 3, 2022 Tobacco is bad for your health in general and for your oral health in particular. It does not only stain your teeth, because its deleterious consequences are unfortunately multiple. Nutrident returns in detail on these effects. 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