2007-09-18 07:32:00 · 3 answers · asked by bree 2 in Health ➔ Dental
Some Oral Surgeons won't place implants on SMOKERS because of the direct known link that smoking causes continued dry mouth (which is linked to periodontal disease eventually causing bone-loss, and in an implant situation the smokers would be behind the 8 ball to begin with, the implant needs to fuse to the bone and have time to do so, approx. 6 months) and smoking also can cause Oral cancer.
There is no link to second-hand smoke and implants and Oral cancer, it wouldn't have any bearing on the teeth, just your lungs.
2007-09-18 09:48:16 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Maybe not but who knows. You are not sucking on the cigarette and the nicotine isn't entering your blood stream so I can't say. To see what is said about actual cigarette smoking read this article.
http://www.dentalimplants-usa.com/Misc/Smoke/smoke.html
Wish I could definately answer your question but I don't think second hand smoke is good for you no matter what.
2007-09-18 14:55:25 · answer #2 · answered by Skeeter 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
HELLO,
GOOD QUESTION.
DAMAGE TO IMPLANTS = NO
DAMAGE TO LUNG TISSUE = ABSOLUTELY.
2007-09-18 14:54:30 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋