How to take care of teeth if you smoke

Smokers teeth-Smoking is one of the most harmful habits for teeth and mouth. If smokers do not take proper care of their teeth and mouth, it carries the risk of dental disease.

Damage to teeth and oral cavity from smoking: Tobacco nicotine causes stains on teeth. Increases the risk of deposits of germs called calculus and dental plaque on the teeth. Smoking reduces blood flow to the gums and reduces the supply of nutrients around the tooth roots. There is a bad smell. Smoking causes inflammation of the palate. As a result, smokers' teeth dry out later, which is known as dry socket. Is that all? Wounds do not dry out easily if the smoker has any oral surgery. 

Smoking is also responsible for oral cancer. Studies have shown that smoking is responsible for 85% of oral cancers. Not only that, those who chew tobacco leaves are also at risk of oral cancer. People who smoke for a long time have a lower rate of success in treating gum disease and dental implants. Food may seem tasteless to smokers. There may be black spots on the tongue, known as 'black hairy tang'. Smokers are also more likely to get sores on the tongue and mouth.

Smokers should take care of their teeth and mouth cavities: First of all, they should give up the habit of smoking and chewing tobacco. Dental and oral cavity should be examined every 3 months. If any problem occurs, it should be treated immediately. 

It is important for smokers to have regular scaling of their teeth. Brush your teeth twice a day. Fosse must be used. Antiseptic mouthwash can also be used. It is important to check if smoking causes cancer in the mouth. Regular bleeding from the smoker's gums, red, white, or dark spots inside the mouth, swelling or lumps in the gums, lips, or mouth cavity, pain, numbness, or numbness in the mouth, or more than two weeks in the mouth, gums, or lips. 

If there is any wound that is not drying for a long time, it should be examined considering the risk of cancer. Smoking dries the mouth and reduces normal salivation. As a result, the food particles deposited in the teeth cannot be easily cleaned, the bacteria spreads. Smoking raises the temperature in the mouth, which helps in the spread of bacteria. The result is tooth decay, tooth decay, gum disease, and even bad breath.

The first step in eliminating bad breath is to stop smoking. Regular use of toothbrushes and mouthwash can clear the harmful chemicals in the mouth and reduce bad breath. Chewing gum can also be chewed to remove odors.

Harmful chemical substances accumulate in the outer covering called tooth enamel due to smoking, the teeth become discolored. By scaling, the harmful substances accumulated in the teeth can be removed. Toothpaste for whitening teeth is available in the market. It can be useful in case of minor discoloration of teeth. In severe cases, dental bleaching may be required. Bleaching ingredients include hydrogen peroxide or carbamide peroxide, which can whiten faded teeth. 

You have to go to the dental clinic for bleaching. Bleaching kits for home use are also available in the market nowadays. Smokers are more likely to have black lips. So some advice on lip care should be followed. Drink at least 8 glasses of water every day. This will remove toxins from the body due to smoking. The lips should be kept moist by using ‘Lip Balm’ or ‘Lip Gel’. 

Lip balm should contain sunscreen, which can block the sun's ultraviolet rays. Applying lemon juice on the lips once a week can help to lighten the black color of the lips. Honey and baking soda can be mixed and applied on the lips once a week. Because honey contains moisture retaining ingredients. And baking soda contains bleaching ingredients to lighten the color. Smokers can eat foods rich in vitamin-C and vitamin-E. These can regenerate the damaged cells of the lips due to smoking.