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How Does Smoking Lead To Oral Health Issues?

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Smoking leads to a number of dental problems, both minimally dangerous and glaring concern. Research suggests that 16% of the smokers suffer from poor dental health, which is almost four times the rate of non-smokers. Common problems range from bad breath, tooth discoloration, and inflammation of the salivary gland openings as well as excessive build-up of tartar and plaque on the teeth and increased loss of bone within the jaws. Dentists in Pakistan also suspect smoking to be a leading cause of increased risk of leukoplakia, which results in white patches inside the mouth. Also, smok ing increases the risk of developing gum diseases while also delaying the healing process following any dental surgeries such as tooth extraction or periodontal treatments, and lowering the success rate of dental implants. On a more serious note, smoking increases the risk of developing oral cancer. Moreover, dentists in Pakistan contend that smoking is a leading cause of gum diseases; smokers ...

Taking Care Of Your Dentures—Tips From A Dentist

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Dentures are used when some or all teeth are missing. The replacement teeth not only maintain your facial appearance but also help eating. To increase the life of your dentures and for their proper functioning, you need to take care of your dentures properly. After wearing replacement teeth, get a proper guide on “how to take care of dentures” from the best dentist in Pakistan . Given below are some tips on “taking care of dentures”. Clean Dentures On Regular Basis Though, these are replacement teeth but you need to take care of them same as you take care of your natural teeth because according to the professional dentists, these can get stains, tartar and plaque due to bacterial action. As a result, the infection can damage the gum tissues as well. You can either clean them with a toothpaste or a mild detergent or a soap can also work the best. Instead of using a regular brush, get a special denture brush from the market. Take Care Of Them Properly After removal of dent...