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The Tobacco Reference Guide |
| by David Moyer, MD. |
| | Chapter 11 Other health problems |
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| | Other health problems: Dental Problems |
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| | Smokers are up to four times more likely than nonsmokers to develop gum disease. |
| | 46% of smokers ages 19 to 30 compared to 12% of nonsmokers had gum disease. |
| | Between ages 31 and 41, 86% of smokers had gum disease compared to 33% of |
| | nonsmokers. |
| | San Francisco Chronicle, February 1, 1993, p. A4 |
| | tobacco reference guideg (artefact pour saut |
| | Tobacco use plays a significant role in refractory periodontitis, with tobacco users |
| | having a 90% refractory rate, compared to only 30% in non tobacco users. Smokers |
| | also have poorer success rates for soft tissue and bone graft procedures and |
| | implants. |
| | Larry Williams, D.D.S., Norfolk, Virginia |
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| | In a study from the University of Buffalo, 80% of patients with periodontitis, a gum |
| | disease that can lead to the loss of teeth, were smokers of 10 cigarettes a day or |
| | more. |
| | Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, October 12, 1997 |
| | tobacco reference guideg (artefact pour saut |
| | Tobacco use is a significant risk factor for poor dental health among older adults, |
| | including tooth loss, periodontal disease, and cavities or caries. |
| | American Journal of Public Health, September 1993, p. 1271 |
| | tobacco reference guideg (artefact pour saut |
| | Smoking is a strong risk factor for periodontal disease; nicotine is a potent |
| | vasoconstrictor, and reduces blood flow to the gingiva, or gums. Independent of oral |
| | hygiene, smokers' teeth have more brown staining, plaque accumulation (soft |
| | bacterial deposits), and calculus, or calcified deposits on the teeth. |
| | Cigarettes, p. 130 |
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