the dentist said to me by my smoking, that has helped kill bacteria in my teeth keeping from more cavities. i know theyre downfalls to smoking too, just thought that was amazing he told me that. any1 else here that be4 ?
2006-11-02 04:26:06 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Dental
Yes, it's true because it creates more saliva because your brain thinks that since you have something in your mouth you are eating something. It's also true for chewing gum. The saliva keeps bad bacteria out. When you wake up in the morning, don't you have bad breath? That's because your mouth dries up when you sleep, allowing for bad bacteria to proliferate.
2006-11-02 04:29:24 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Among 3,531 kids ages 4 through 11, those exposed to secondhand smoke were 50 percent likelier to need dental fillings, says a recent study in The Journal of the American Medical Association. The cavity connection? Secondhand smoke impairs the formation of tooth enamel, making teeth more susceptible to decay, says Andrew Aligne, M.D., the study's lead researcher and founder of Pediathink, a children's health think tank in Rochester, New York.
Smoking, infrequency of dental visits and lack of brushing and flossing are usually the main contributors to tooth loss and decay in adults. Studies (4) show that smoking causes tooth loss and decay by hindering blood flow to the gums.
2006-11-02 04:33:22 · answer #2 · answered by DanE 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'm the first to agree that smoking isn't good for you and I'm a smoker for 29 years and counting. BUT, there are alot of other things that are bad for you as well. The pollution (exhaust from vehicles, factories, chemicals for spraying on crops etc..) Both my parents smoked the whole time us kids were growing up and we're all fine...so far anyway. I know people who smoked ALL their lives and passed away of old age, and non-smokers who grew up and lived with non-smokers who died of lung cancer, one girl I knew was only 19 years old!
Anyway, all I'm trying to say is I'm tired of EVERYTHING being blamed on smoking!
2006-11-02 04:41:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No I never heard that. My dentist said my smoking was causing the enamel of my teeth to weaken thereby cusing more cavities
2006-11-02 04:34:06 · answer #4 · answered by GD-Fan 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
is your dentist a smoker? is he trying to feel better about his own bad habit?
Otherwise i don't know why would he tell you something like that. Temperature change in your mouth because of the smoke makes it better for cavities to grow, plus you risking oral cancer... makes me wonder...
2006-11-02 05:15:43 · answer #5 · answered by alkak1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
actually, no smoking increases the amount of cavities. so no i do not belive this. smoking produces a sticky tar substance that adheres to your enamel, allowing bacteria and other organisms to hang on to your teeth, produce acid, and eath through your enamel.
2006-11-02 04:50:00 · answer #6 · answered by User Name 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it were me I would not take his word for that and I would do some research on the Internet myself. First of all you can get tooth paste and mouth wash that will do the same thing and not destroy your lungs in the mean time. I would find myself another dentist.
2006-11-02 04:35:44 · answer #7 · answered by Diane H 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Great, I hope he told you to smoke 20 packs a day.
2006-11-04 09:59:41 · answer #8 · answered by TODSHISHLER 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wow! Cool! Keep smoking, you may die of lung cancer, but hey!, your teeth won't have many cavities.
2006-11-02 04:30:52 · answer #9 · answered by luluhinalbwi 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
no I have never heard that, i always heard that smoking is bad for your teeth.
2006-11-02 04:33:37 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋