So, here is another reason added to make you quit smoking
A new study was conducted on the effects of smoking and shockingly it was found that regular and heavy smokers have more risk of tooth loss. The male smokers are at higher risk as compared to female smokers.
A new study was conducted on the effects of smoking and shockingly it was found that regular and heavy smokers have more risk of tooth loss. The male smokers are at higher risk as compared to female smokers.
Lead
author Thomas Dietrich, Professor at University of Birmingham told that most
teeth are lost as a result of either caries or chronic periodontists and we all
know that smoking is a strong factor for periodontists so that may go a long
way towards explaining the higher rate of tooth loss in smokers.
Tooth loss
is major problem and if smoking causes it then people should think twice about
it as it is the new finding in the problems caused by smoking tobacco. Now it
is a worldwide health problem as nearly 30% of people ageing between 65 to 74
years old in the globe have lost their natural teeth.
Not just
tooth problem gum bleeding is also a key symptom of periodontists because of
this reason gums look to be healthier than they actually are but it should be
understand that smoking can hide the effects of gum disease as smokers often do
not see the problem until it is quite far down the line.
The study
suggests that the risk can be reduced if the person stops smoking and
eventually an ex-smoker would have the same risk for tooth loss as someone who
had never smoked but this period would start after ten years of quitting smoking.
In this study nearly 23376 people were
observed and the basis of the findings report was flashed.
It was
aimed to evaluate the relation of smoking, smoking cessation and tooth loss in
three different age groups.
One more
finding of this study was that the effect of smoking on tooth loss was more in
younger people as compared to older ones.
