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Doctor Duong Thi Tu, Cai Nuoc Regional Medical Center, said that cigarette smoke contains more than 7,000 substances, including hundreds of substances harmful to health, 70 carcinogens, including addictive substances and toxic substances. Among the toxic substances are Nicotine, Carbon Monoxide and Acid Cyanhydride, which are harmful to periodontal disease. They destroy the immune system in the oral cavity, create cavities in the gums, reduce blood circulation in the alveolar bone, destroy the immune system, and reduce the concentration of antibodies in the blood and saliva.

In addition, smoking increases the severity and spread of periodontal disease. Smokers are at greater risk of gingivitis, which has more plaque and tartar above and below the gum line. Young people who smoke heavily are at risk of necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis, a serious disease that rapidly progresses to periodontitis and eventually tooth loss. People who are otherwise healthy but who smoke for many years are at risk of chronic periodontitis.

Smoking causes yellow teeth, plaque and other oral diseases.

Another oral mucosal lesion caused by tobacco is Nicotine Stomatitis, the palate mucosa becomes white with small raised tumors with red dots. This lesion will disappear after stopping smoking, in some rare cases it becomes carcinoma.

In addition, smoking also increases the risk of oral candidiasis; increases the accumulation of melanin pigment in the oral mucosal epithelial cells, causing dark oral mucosa causing melanosis, which will go away after stopping smoking; causes sinus mucosal edema and increases the risk of chronic sinusitis.

Smoking for a long time will cause cigarette smoke to stick to teeth, thereby changing the color of teeth, affecting the aesthetics due to dull teeth, yellowing or tartar sticking to the surface of teeth causing bad breath. In particular, smoking also increases the risk of oral cancer.

To prevent oral diseases caused by tobacco, say no to tobacco, do not smoke in the room where there are children and pregnant women. If you smoke, you should limit and gradually quit the habit.

Protect your teeth by brushing your teeth twice a day and using mouthwash to remove bacteria. Use dental floss to remove food particles in places that are difficult to reach with a toothbrush. Do not use toothpicks. Get your teeth cleaned and have regular dental check-ups to detect and treat oral diseases promptly.

"The best way is not to smoke, to protect your health and those around you from the harmful effects of tobacco," Dr. Tu emphasized.

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