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Dentist New York,NY-Dr Lawrence Spindel -Smoking What are the effects on smoking on your mouth and your teeth? By Lawrence Spindel DDS, Friday, May 4, 2007 Aside from the generally well known overall health risk associated with smoking cigarettes, pipes and cigars, smokers experience many negative oral problems. Bad breath increased risk of oral and pharyngeal cancer increase alveolar bone loss and increased risk of periodontal disease increased risk of dental implants failing increased risk of gum infections and risk of loosing teeth Black stainning of teeth, both internal and extrinsic Diminished ability to taste If you are a smoker and you choose to continue the habit, there are some steps you can take to minimize the oral consequences. 1. Try and have excellent oral hygiene, since it appears that smokers are more sensitive to the bacteria present in plaque as compared to non smokers. Probably, smokers have a "compromised" immune response. 2. Come in more often for dental cleanings(four times a year), since this will tend to keep your mouth healthier and you are less likely to experience periodontal disease. 3.Try cutting down on the number of cigarettes you smoke per day. Sometimes chewing sugarless gum chewing can offer some oral satisfaction and definately helps release of tension. 4. Minimize your alcohol consumption, since combining alcohol and cigarettes definately increases your risks for developing oral and pharyngeal cancers. Don't assume that you will never be able to quit, since many people who have been unable to successfully quit do eventually succed. Here are some pertinent links to other websites. The Ada smoking cessation page: http://www.ada.org/public/topics/smoking_tobacco_faq.asp Web MD oral health page: http://www.webmd.com/oral-health/guide/smoking-oral-health The Surgeon general's website: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/ write me at: drspindel@lspindeldds.com Dentist New York “Paitence, persistence and and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success”- Napoleon Hill Monday, June 11, 2007
Cosmetic Dentistry Tip: Brushing alone is usually not enough to ensure that a person won’t develop periodontal disease. Since 40% of a tooth’s surface is not reachable by tooth brushing, some sort of interproximal cleaning device should be used on a regular basis. Floss, Stimudents and small interproximal brushe , and all work well. It doesn’t matter as much which method is chosen, but what counts is that one of these is effectively used on a regular basis. Regular and frequent professional cleaning at the dentist also help, since they remove any accumulations of plaque and tarter that have been missed by a patient by their daily homecare regime. Also a patients home care can be checked at frequent cleaning visits and the hygienist will encourage them to do better. Human nature being what it is, patients often perform their best home care immediately before and after their checkups. . *Friday, February 3, 2012*