{"id":2539,"date":"2017-04-27T09:07:50","date_gmt":"2017-04-27T13:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwinnettsmiles.com\/?p=2539"},"modified":"2020-07-07T16:23:55","modified_gmt":"2020-07-07T16:23:55","slug":"oral-health-dangers-smokeless-tobacco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/27\/oral-health-dangers-smokeless-tobacco\/","title":{"rendered":"The Oral Health Dangers of Smokeless Tobacco"},"content":{"rendered":"<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">April is recognized as <span style=\"color: #800080;\"><strong>Oral Cancer Awareness Month<\/strong><\/span>, and while many people know the risks associated with smoking tobacco, the team at our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dental office in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> want to make sure our patients and neighbors know that just because smokeless tobacco is, well, smokeless, doesn\u2019t mean it doesn\u2019t have its own fair share of risks.<\/span>\n<!--more-->\n<h3>Oral Cancer<\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The most serious concern associated with smokeless tobacco use is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/services.html\">oral cancer<\/a>. Oral cancer is a serious disease that affects the lives of nearly 50,000 newly diagnosed people every year. If not caught early, oral cancer can lead to death. While anyone can get oral cancer, tobacco use (of any kind) is the top risk factor for developing the disease. <\/span>\n<h3>Know the Signs<\/h3>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Pain while swallowing, chewing, or speaking<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>Changes in voice <\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>A white, scaly patch on the inside of the cheek or lip<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><em><strong>A lump inside the mouth or neck<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you notice any of the signs above, contact your <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dentist in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/\">schedule an appointment<\/a> as soon as you can. <\/span>\n<h3>Gum Recession<\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chewing tobacco can also cause gums to recede, mostly because the tobacco (and everything else found in it) is left on the gums for prolonged periods of time which irritates the tissues. Once gums have receded, the tooth roots become exposed, and that\u2019s when the problems start. Without the protection of the gums, the roots are at increased risk for sustaining damage from foods, drinks, and more tobacco. Not only does this make cavities more likely, it also tends to lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/top-4-causes-tooth-sensitivity\/\">tooth sensitivity<\/a>, which can be pretty painful. <\/span>\n<h3>Tooth Discoloration<\/h3>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks to the ingredients found in all forms of tobacco, specifically tar and nicotine, tobacco users tend to suffer from a yellow smile. The good news is this discoloration can be reversed through a professional smile whitening or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/cosmetic-services.html\">cosmetic dentistry<\/a> treatment like veneers. But if a patient continues to use tobacco after treatment, the teeth can be easily stained again. \u00a0<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Regular visits to the dentist are important for everyone, but especially for tobacco users, smokeless or not. If you\u2019re looking for a dentist, we welcome you to call our <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> dental office<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to schedule an appointment. We\u2019re here to help keep our patients healthy and we\u2019re always happy to see new patients. Give us a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/\">call<\/a> today. <\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Welcoming new patients from <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lawrenceville, Duluth, Suwanee and beyond.\u00a0<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"April is recognized as Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and while many people know the risks associated with smoking tobacco, the team at our dental office in Lawrenceville want to make sure our patients and neighbors know that just because smokeless tobacco is, well, smokeless, doesn\u2019t mean it doesn\u2019t have its own fair share of risks. <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/2017\/04\/27\/oral-health-dangers-smokeless-tobacco\/\">(Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2539","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-preventive-dentistry","category-oral-health"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2539","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2539"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2539\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3025,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2539\/revisions\/3025"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2539"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2539"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gwinnettsmiles.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2539"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}