Effects of Smoking on Oral Hygiene and Orthodontic Treatment.
During the appointment of a 24-year-old male patient, I could see stains on his teeth around the braces which was not a good sign. Upon inquiring I came to know about his habit of smoking. It was quite difficult for me to work because of his poor oral hygiene along with bad breath.
So, I thought of writing to sensitize the community about the ill effects of smoking on oral health, which in turn affects orthodontic treatment.
Smoking discolors the teeth and affects the ability to get aligned. The teeth cannot move in the desired position if the surrounding tissues are not healthy. Healthy gums and healthy teeth go hand in hand with the success of orthodontic treatment. Smoking makes a person’s mouth 80% more prone to plaque, a higher risk for bone loss, and gum diseases than those who don’t smoke.
Smokers’ breath is caused by early stages of gum diseases or dry mouth due to a decrease in saliva production. It exposes the teeth to both tobacco and nicotine, having serious effects: -
- Staining of teeth
- Teeth susceptible to decay, damage, and even tooth loss
- Embarrassing for people to smile because of stains on teeth
- Difficulty in chewing because of teeth loss
- Increased risk of leukoplakia (smoker’s keratosis) which is a thick white patch formed on the gums, insides of the cheeks, the bottom of the mouth, and sometimes, the tongue.
- Oral cancer
Preventing these above problems involves regular brushing, dental checkups, and most importantly quitting smoking.
You can schedule a consultation appointment with Dr. Seema Bansal for more informantion.
Nice and very useful information about oral hygiene and effect of smoking .
Very nicely explained about harmful effects of smoking on teeth . Thanks Doctor was spreading awareness.
Thank you Dr Saurabh
The awareness programme is very necessary to stop the habit of smoking, here it is very useful and important message
Thanks for reading and commenting.
Very useful piece of information on oral hygiene and smoking habits which causes serious problems and decay overall growth in any orthodontics procedure.
Thanks Gayatri for Commenting.
Very useful and insightful blog. Thank you for sharing this information and spreading awareness.
I am glad you found it useful.Thamx for commenting.
It’s a very informative blog useful for the patients and other people also !
Thank you Dr Niyati for commenting.
Dr Bansal is successful in creating awareness of the harmful effects of smoking on oral hygiene.it is a v useful Blog in our country and other southeast Asian countries where people across all stratas consume tobacco in inhalational forms and ignore oral health uptil a time when it gets late
Thanx Dr Jaya for commenting.
Great effort in creating awareness on such an important topic. Nicely explained the illeffects of Smoking…
Keep posting such blogs..
Thanks Sanjay for commenting. I am glad that you found it useful and informative.
Much needed information, considering the the oral and systemic side effects of smoking. Thanks for sharing.
Very very informative n critical information to be spread as fast as possible. Thank you Seema for making us realize.
Thanx Nitendra for commenting on the blog
Thank you Dr Bhavya
Nice Information
Thanx for commenting on the blog.
Very informative 👍🏼
Thanx Mamta for commenting .
Nice and useful information.. keep it up Dr.Seema in spreading awareness about dental health
Thanx Savita for commenting.I am glad you found it informative.
Very useful information
Thanks for commenting.I am glad you found it useful.
Your Blog is very informative
Wish to see much more blogs on dental health!!!
Thanks for commenting. I am glad that you found it useful and informative.
Very nice , good job n appreciable effort to create awareness in the society 👍🙏😊 you have been always so good for the well being of others since school time
Thanks 👍
It’s good that you are trying to make people aware of the ill effects of smoking on the oral & dental tissues.
Hope it motivates smokers to quit smoking and have a healthy sparkling smile.
Thanks Mona for commenting.
The first step toward change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.
You have taken a step. We will also take our step.
Thanks Rupali for commenting.
Very pithy and full of relevant information. Great work
Thanks 👍
Very educative blog. Keep writing such informative articles regularly on dental health.
Thank you Neena for your comments.
Nicely written and well explained. Thank you for keeping us aware.
Thanks 👍
Very informative
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