Because smoking affects the oral health

suffers the oral cavity the direct action of smoke constituents for inhalation, retention and expulsion in the mouth. Its irritating and toxic components, produce a continuous micro-aggression which affects the teeth and the whole mouth (gums, teeth, saliva, etc.). And interferes in all chemical processes. Smoking affects the parts of the mouth: – In the teeth, stained teeth and yellow film formation, besides the increase in dental plaque and tartar. – In the gums, periodontal disease Promotes . – In the breath produces halitosis in the teeth :

Smoke in their transit through the mouth of its components deposited on the teeth, forming a resin film composed of tar, nicotine, dental plaque and other substances. This film adheres strongly to tooth staining in yellow spots forming at the points where these materials are concentrated. The tooth surface covered with smoke constituents facilitates the formation of dental plaque, which if not cleaned effectively, and form a calcified plaque that having nicotine, tar. acquires a dark brown color, which negatively affects both the health of your mouth and your aesthetics. Snuff smoke weakens the redox potential of oral ecosystem, favoring the proliferation of bacteria that form plaque. The film forming resinous components of smoke on the teeth is a breeding ground where plaque attaches and develops. The plaque causes acidity that attacks the enamel and irritate the gums, promoting tooth decay and gingivitis. If the plaque is not removed efficiently to form tartar. Increased presence of plaque, generate organic acid. This acidity and disintegrate decalcified tissues. First attacks the enamel, dentin and later after the flesh, drilled and starting the destruction that ends with the loss of the tooth.

In gum , smoke produces an inhibition of gingival microcirculation, reducing oxygen supply to cells and nutrients to the body’s response to gingival inflammation. Increases the formation of plaque and tartar, direct assets in their development and reducing defense mechanisms against these bacteria which allows them to further destruction of the fasteners of the teeth. The inhibitory effect caused by the smoke causes the gum does not bleed, so the smoker does not see the progression of gingivitis which is inflammation of the gums or periodontal disease that causes loss of teeth by destroying the surrounding support them. In the case of smoking, plaque and tartar are empowered by smoke constituents, the main asset in their advance. The gum receives less blood and oxygen, while decreasing defense mechanisms against bacteria of the plaque, they become more aggressive and more actively destroy the tissues supporting the teeth. In breath : Components smoke are crucial in the formation of bad breath with smokers due to the impregnation of the oral tissues with these components and changes in the quantity and quality of saliva, as well as the balance of oral flora and increased plaque. Studies have shown that smokers often suffer from dental cavities, plaque and oral candidiasis, periodontitis, and in other cases may have oral cancer but the relationship with smoking has not been established. Can also occur multiple whitish micronodules, located diffusely over the palate, due to the irritant effect of smoke on tissues (stomatitis smoker).

It has been determined that the snuff alters the immune response to infections, decreased ability to repair the tissues of the mouth and delayed wound healing, so the dentist may even contraindicate a particular treatment, such as titanium implants for example, where it has been found after 5 years of postoperative observation, smokers are 2 times more risk of losing their teeth about non-smokers. Further information on the snuff : In preventing oral smoking some laboratories have taken toothpastes and mouthwashes on the market with the highest specific fluoride than usual and with elements that activate salivation to improve the state bucal.Pero actually we all know that the best prevention to avoid the occurrence of any of these conditions is to stop smoking.

Smoking is a major public health problem. All smokers are at increased risk for lung cancer, other lung diseases, cardiovascular problems and other health problems. Smoking during pregnancy can endanger the health of the woman and her unborn baby. Currently, at least 10 percent of women in the U.S. smoke during pregnancy 1.
18 percent of women in the United States and other industrialized countries smoke 2. In developing countries is about 8 percent. Many of these women smoke while pregnant.

The statistics on what happens in the U.S. are strong. If all pregnant women stopped smoking in the United States, the number of stillbirths would drop by 11 percent and the number of deaths of newborn babies in a 5For percent, according to estimates by the Public Health Service states United 1 . Currently in the United States, at least 11 percent of women smoke during pregnancy. 2

Cigarette smoke contains over 2,500 chemicals. No one knows for sure what harm the developing baby, but it is believed that both nicotine and carbon monoxide can cause the pregnancy does not have the desired result.

What causes smoke damage in the newborn?
Smoking nearly doubles the risk of low birth weight baby. In the United States in 2002, 12.2 percent of babies born to smoking mothers with low birth weight (less than 5.5 libras/2.5 kg) compared with 7.5 percent of babies born to nonsmoking mothers. 2 The low weight birth may result from insufficient development of the baby in the womb, premature delivery, or both. It has long been known that smoking slows fetal growth, and studies suggest it also increases the risk of preterm delivery (before 37 weeks gestation). Premature and low birthweight are at higher risk for serious health problems during the first months of life, permanent disability (including cerebral palsy, mental retardation and learning problems) and even death. Continue Reading

It has long been considered that smoking is a major risk factor in the development of periodontitis.
Smoking hampers blood flow to the periodontal tissues, preventing the body reacts with an effective immune response to bacteria also by inhibiting periodontal tissue healing following treatment of periodontitis.

A study recently examined the effect of smoking cessation in a group of patients who were undergoing non-surgical treatment of periodontitis. The researchers reported that patients who quit smoking were healed better and an improvement in probing depth of periodontal pockets when compared with patients who had not quit.

For more information on chewing snuff, click on the link below to view an article from the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research.

The entry into force of the smoking ban on 2 January this year, is the reason that many smokers have been raised and attempting to stop smoking, however, there are many who give up a few days trial. Spain is the EU country with the highest smoking rate, with 34.4% of smokers older than 16 years, according to the National Survey of Health, Ministry of Health. Cigarettes contain many harmful substances that affect our body in general and especially to oral health.

Therefore, Smiling Clinic (C / Hortaleza 70, Tel 91 523 32 72, Madrid) , wanted to raise awareness among smokers that smoking has risks to oral health and its consequences, and offer treatment specifically for smokers and former smokers:

1. Cancer of the oral cavity : areas with higher incidence of oral cancer are: tongue, floor of mouth, lip and salivary glands. The risk of oral cavity cancer in a smoker is 6 times that of a nonsmoker. This cancer is one of the most aggressive conditions and mortality rates produces as well as by the effects of treatment.

2. The appearance of stained teeth and the formation of a yellow film : the smoke as they pass through the mouth of the components deposited on the teeth, causing the appearance of a resin film composed of tar, nicotine, dental plaque and other substances. This layer is essentially adheres to the teeth, staining yellow, and the point where the most concentrated favoring the appearance of dark spots. Continue Reading

The OCU has conducted a survey on oral health in our country. This study shows that oral hygiene habits of many users are clearly improved. In 2010 the Spanish spent on average 289 euros at the dentist.
Madrid, February 8, 2011. The OCU has conducted a survey of more than 1,000 Spanish to understand the perception of oral health care habits of your teeth and gums and economic effort involving visits to the dentist. First conclusion: the average expenditure per person a dentist in the last year has been of 289 euros. All information on this oral health survey published in the journal Health OCU-February.
Dental health problems in 4 of 10

The OCU says there is a direct relationship between good care of teeth and mouth and good health. Daily cleaning (brushing and proper use of dental floss), smoking, alcohol consumption and little anecdotal sugar is synonymous with fewer cavities and increased satisfaction with the appearance of the mouth of the respondent.
The OCU asked respondents about their perception of the health of your teeth and gums for about 30% admit that their health is only fair and 10% consider it bad.
It also asked about the most common problems that would have been during the last 3 months: caries, bleeding gums when brushing, gums or sensitive teeth and difficulty eating certain foods are the most common problems.
Another concern is the aesthetics of respondents, and nearly half say they are dissatisfied with the color of their teeth and 40% with form. Apparently, the denture is not a panacea, since 19% of respondents are not satisfied with the color and 11% with the appearance of the prosthesis.
Hygiene habits and very upgradeable

The study shows that OCU oral hygiene habits and the Spanish are clearly improved: 38% of the Spanish did not get to perform 2 brushed daily and 49% of respondents never use dental floss, which is an essential measure for ensure good hygiene. 26% of the Spanish smoking and consumption of sugar is quite high, as shown in the chart.

Smoking nearly doubles the risk that smokers need root canals in teeth, according to a study published the Journal of Dental Research.

Previous studies had determined that cigarette smoking changes the color of the teeth and cause gum disease, the article to be published in April and was released today on the Internet.

“The findings substantiate what most of us already know: Smoking damages health,” said epidemiologist Elizabeth Krall Kaye, the Veterans Hospital in Boston, who is also professor of health policy at the School of Medicine, University of Boston. Continue Reading

Smoking and dental health. Smoking causes a number of undesirable effects throughout the body : the oral cavity is one of the most exposed areas. Absorbed after oral mucosa, the smoke has harmful effects on almost all organs, but especially affects the respiratory, central nervous system and peripheral to the heart, blood vessels and endocrine glands.

In the mouth. On the oral mucosa, the smoke causes discoloration (white spots) and various injuries, such as leukoplakia, hyperkeratosis, acanthosis, oral carcinomas, etc. The presence of leukoplakia is directly related to the intensity of intoxication.

But others, use of snuff affects the periodontal tissue l (connecting the tooth to the bone), altering the properties of saliva and mineralization of plaque bacteria. Continue Reading

It is known that those who do not smoke, but that passive smoking may be considered by the considerations we have made, are increasing their risk of getting lung cancer by 20 to 30%, and in the case of coronary heart disease In particular, myocardial infarction, the risk increases by 23%.

Children and pregnant women, passive smokers at greater risk

Both children and pregnant women are considered passive smokers at higher risk, article Quitting have a wider coverage of the different diseases that can affect them. In children, it is more likely to develop diseases such as bronchitis, pneumonia, asthma, middle ear disease, and even encourage the development of cardiovascular disease in adulthood.

That is, the risk and the effect is not only immediate, but may significantly affect long-term and children from secondhand smoke. Note also that in the case of children whose parents smokers, those can be difficult to remove from an environment as harmful.

In the case of pregnant women who are in a situation of passive smoking, the effects can be observed not only there but in the fetus affecting their normal development and probable consequences in the course of his life. The unborn child, among other things, your body is exposed to higher or lower doses of nicotine and dozens of carcinogens from combustion of snuff. Nicotine, with its highly addictive nature, may predispose the fetus exposed to it to be a future smoker.

Nicotine is the ingredient that plays the most important dependence snuff. In the body, nicotine is metabolized by a liver enzyme called CYP2A6.

This enzyme is genetically variable, there are two variants of the enzyme useless, the result of two alleles or variants of the gene encoding the enzyme.

Useless forms are very common, over 15% of the population owns at least one copy of the variant of the enzyme ineffective. A small proportion of the population inherits two copies, one from each parent.

Null versions of the enzyme seem much less common among dependent smokers than among the population that smokes occasionally.

The frequency dependent smokers adjust their cigarette to maintain the concentration of nicotine in blood and brain constant.

Therefore, a person who metabolizes (destroys) the nicotine steadily tend to smoke at the same rate to maintain nicotine levels. But someone with a useless form of the enzyme breaks down nicotine more slowly, so no need to smoke so much.

In addition, individuals with ineffective forms of the enzyme must suffer the unpleasant effects of nicotine in a more marked than others, because blood levels are higher. Suffer, therefore, a lower risk of addiction.

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Diet is another complementary therapy that can help stop the bad and harmful habit of smoking. Some treatments such as patches or gum act introduced certain levels of nicotine in the body to reduce the urge to smoke, this is what you get certain foods.

Recent studies show that foods such as vegetables, milk and fruit make nicotine leaves the body more slowly, so that the monkey is retarded by smoking and can reduce the consumption of cigarettes per day, which is a great start.

The further increase these foods in the diet is very beneficial for those who are likely to get fat while leaving the habit, and that a diet rich in fruits and vegetables is ideal for weight control. We also know that smokers, the harmful effect of smoking, need more vitamin C, thus the consumption of certain fruits (especially citrus) would help achieve the recommended doses of antioxidant vitamin.

We saw Viton long as milk and fruit flavor of snuff worsen, which are good strategies to take them at the end of the meal and the cigarette after not know so well, in addition to the above positive effects have explained.

Of course we always recommend professional assistance to quit smoking, it’s not as simple as eating more fruit and vegetables and by magic will smoke no longer simply a valid strategy and complementary to a complete cessation of snuff.