Cigarette endanger gums
We also buy a packet of cigarettes, will know if the cigarette pack, there are warnings about the dangers of smoking.
However, it tends to be ignored warnings by heavy smoker. They still take it with nicotine enjoying the world. Even though smoking can cause cancers of lungs, kidney cancer, to a heart attack.
In addition to diseases such as cancer and cancers of lungs, kidneys, the cigarette diisap it is also potentially damage the gums healthy. Even the opportunity to get periodontal diseases (gum) in the heavy smoker caused by smoking. Loss of teeth also can begin because of gum disease, which chronicles or in a long time.
“Research has found that tobacco use could become one of the biggest risk factor in the growth of periodontal disease,” said professor at the University of Medicine Dentistry Columbia, David A DDS MPH Dr. Albert Albert.
Periodontal diseases (gum) disease is caused by infection from the bacteria. This network of bacteria harmful to the soft and hard pulpa of the teeth to the jawbone. Bacteria grow in the initial dental plaque that grows around the gums or the gums around the teeth POKET. In the early stages of this disease, many people may be aware that bleeding gums when a tooth brush and the use of dental floss.
As interference from the infection, gums begin worse. This move from bacteria to form dental POKET. Later in the POKET between teeth and gum damage the network of support services. in the end, your teeth will also be sick or off.
Research has shown that the smoker has more calculus (tartar) compared with the non-smoker. This may result from a decrease in the flow of saliva (saliva). Calculus is a form of hard plaque. Cigarette tobacco products can cause periodontal disease became worse quickly.
Smoker more damaged bone and a large POKET more in between the teeth and gums compared to non-smoker. In the research, smoker has 3? 5 times more chance of damage to the gums have compared the non-smoker.
And loss of bone 5 times greater among heavy smoker who has been active and passive (first) than not, ever. “Many things can be done to maintain the mouth, for example, consume fruits, diligent polish teeth and of course with life without nicotine,” said Albert. (source: okezone)
