I've heard that the heat from the cigarret ruins your gums and that is where cavities come from. Is this true?
2006-11-02 06:37:05 · 9 answers · asked by marialejandra c 2 in Health ➔ Dental
NO SMOKING DOES NOT CAUSE CAVITIES. IT'S ALL THE DIFFERENT CHEMICALS IN SMOKE THAT CAUSES THE GUMS TO BE SICK. THE ACTUAL TEMPERATURE OF THE CIGARETTE HAS NOT EFFECT ON THE GUMS.
2006-11-02 11:08:14 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cavities come from bacteria that live on your teeth, and aren't caused by smoking.
Smokers I've seen are disproportionately characterized by receding gums and dead teeth -- but I don't know if any studies have been done to show a correlation.
For almost everyone, there are no good reasons for smoking, and plenty of reasons for quitting. So quit, and save yourself a lot of money that you can spend on clothes or or something else.
2006-11-02 06:48:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Does Smoking Affect Your Teeth
2016-11-06 20:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cavities can be caused by dry mouth. Salavia actually helps to fight off cavity forming bacteria. Its pretty common for smokers to have dry mouth, hense more cavities. I would recommend chewing sugarless gum (Trident w/ xylotol) after all meals and after smoking if you can't quit.
2006-11-02 06:48:06 · answer #4 · answered by older and wiser 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
smoking doesnt help but people who smoke are more likely to get cavities than people who dont
2006-11-02 06:44:24 · answer #5 · answered by Kamui VII 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-06-29 17:46:31 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
smoking doesnt cause cavitys it just goes straight for the bone causing them to receed its not only gum disease that causes periodontitis........
2006-11-02 09:15:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the nicotine causes gum disease.
cavities are caused by bacteria digesting sugar and the acidic waste products.
2006-11-02 07:56:50 · answer #8 · answered by tomh311 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
smoking decays ur teeth.. much worse than cavities
2006-11-02 09:10:33 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋