Cigarette sales have decreased in the past decade, and at Just Smiles General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Hilliard we won’t kid you: we’re happy about that. But some people have switched to smokeless products, on the assumption that smokeless tobacco is harmless.
This is absolutely not true. No matter its form, tobacco is deadly.
We encounter the consequences of smokeless tobacco use because many occur in the mouth. Oral cancer, mouth lesions, gum disease and tooth decay are the most common dental problems caused by smokeless tobacco.
Keeping a pinch between your cheek and gum all day is a bad idea, period. Tobacco erodes the teeth and also causes the gums to pull away from teeth.
Smokeless tobacco increases the risk for several types of life-threatening cancers including those of the mouth, gums, lips, tongue, and throat. Oral cancers can be as deadly as lung cancer and usually require surgery.
These are the main dental risks of smokeless tobacco. In addition, there are two other biggies: addiction and heart disease, though those are topics for another day.
At Just Smiles General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Hilliard, we perform oral cancer screenings at each checkup. Patients from Columbus, Galloway, and Galena also come to us for cosmetic dentistry, urgent dental care, and orthodontics. Schedule an appointment with us today!
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Just Smiles Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
656 N State St
Westerville, OH 43082
614-823-8668Just Smiles Family & Cosmetic Dentistry
1921 Hilliard Rome Rd
Hilliard, OH 43026
614-777-8668
