How Tar Effects People’s Teeth
Author: freedomtoquitsmoking
Anyone that knows a smoker is aware of the affects cigarettes have on a person’s teeth. The real culprit here is tar. Tar, when combined with nicotine stains the teeth yellow or brown. Cigarettes also give people chronic bad breath. All of this is obvious. There are, however, more serious effects from tar on dental health.
Periodontal disease is one possible effect that poses the most serious risks. The disease destroys the soft tissue and bone that attaches the jawbones because of bacterial infection. The outcome of the disease is loss of teeth after they loosen and eventually fall out. The early stages show bleeding gums and the pulling back of the gun from the teeth. It also causes the roof of the mouth to become swollen and inflamed. Effects of smoking the cigarettes are most known effects of the smoking, because the cigarettes are most famous type of tobacco, as well as partly because of horrifying diseases, which will result.
Any infection in the gums takes longer to heal in a smoker because the chemicals in cigarette smoke cause the weakening of the immune system. This could be especially dangerous is the infection spreads. Dental infections are among the most dangerous infections due to the close proximity to the brain. A smoker is far more prone to infections such as these than a non-smoker.
Smokers are also six times more likely to develop gum disease than a non-smoker. When gum disease is present, the gums become red and inflamed. The foundation of the teeth is also weakened in smokers, which also heightens the chances of tooth loss. Because the cigar smokers do not inhale smoke, and they are not in the danger of any cancer or heart disease, which affects the smokers of cigarettes. Effects of smoking the cigars are strongly felt in mouth & throat. Effects of smoking the cigars are not as newsworthy like those of the cigarettes, however they are not any nicer as well.
Smoking also effects the production of saliva, which also causes tooth discoloration. Saliva also cleanses teeth and the lining of the mouth and helps protect teeth against decay so when there is a problem with the production of saliva – like the problem caused by smoking for example – it means problems for the whole mouth.
Smoking also caused bacteria to get caught in plaque on teeth, which is another reason a smoker’s gums may become inflamed. This bacterium also causes problems for the jaw, which once again, may lead to tooth loss. Wonders of the modern technology also have allowed for the mechanical replacements, thus at least the smokers are now no longer have to mute for rest of lives. Unluckily, these mechanical replacements generally tend to sound as if a kids robot toy with laryngitis. Obviously, there is much more to these effects of the smoking, as well as others besides, than will easily get included here. Take time to learn yourself beyond this media blurbs. You will be happy that you did.
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The effects smoking has on the body?
I’m doing this in health and we are doing a worksheet
I have most of the answers but i am having trouble finding a few answers
1 Tobacco chewing and snuff dipping can cause gums to (6 letters)
2. The use of tobacco causes teeth to (8 letters)
3. The largest single (11 letters) cause of death is cigaretta smoking
4. Carbon monoxide is a waste product of (2 words 11 letters total)
I’m not trying to cheat i can’t find these asnwers anywhere, i really appreciate it!
thanks
I’m not positive on the last one, but the first three I think I’m pretty sure on the other three.
1. RECEDE
2. DISCOLOR
3. PREVENTABLE
4. CIGAR SMOKE?
Good luck! I hope these are right!
what effects does smoking have on your teeth?
trying to find out what smoking can do to teeth in the long run.
It’s not just teeth that we are worried about, but rather, your oral health as a whole…
What effects can smoking have on my oral health?
Oral Cancer
Periodontal (gum) disease—a leading cause of tooth loss and sensitivity, and has been linked to heart disease.
Delayed healing after a tooth extraction or other oral surgery
Few options for some kinds of dental care (smokers can be poor candidates for particular treatments such as implants)
Bad breath
Stained teeth and tongue
Diminished sense of taste and smell
What are the real effects of smoking marijuana both long term and short term?
I am 16 years old and many of my friends smoke marijuana. I have been offered the drug several times and I must admit I wanted it every time but did not accept. The reason is not becase I want to fit in or anything social like that. The reason has to do with my own anxiety. I have a diagnosed issue with anxiety and depression and I have heard that marijuana has helped many people like me. I’m not stupid though, so I would never use this sort of mind altering drug unless I know everything it does and that could happen. I’m really tired of looking online and finding only sensles rantings by pot heads who say it’s “cool…” and extremists who say tha marijuana burns your soul. What is real??? Below are some examples of the thing I want to know about. If you have any piece of what I’m asking then please tell me what you know even if all your knoledge is based on personal experience. I want to see some actuall medical studies by respectable institutes with real citations (that means links).
-effects on lungs (keep in mind that I’ve never smoked)
-mental effects
-long term brain effects
-short term brain effects
-effects teeth and mouth tissue
-bad weed (laced or mold or other) Vs. good weed and how to tell the difference
-heart/blood issues?
-lentgh of short term mental effects
-addiction causing? dependancy causing?
-worse or better ways of smoking? (rolling paper,pipe, etc…)
-effects on youth (specifically someone my age- 16)
-conflicts with other drugs?
-How much weed does it take to get high? Can you smoke to much at once?
-What is THC and what does it do?
Ill answer all your questions based off the information I have gathered myself.
First I would like to start off by saying I also have social anxiety and a bit of depression. While high you will feel like all is well and you will become more social and all your problems melted away. However when off the drug you will feel the same as you always did. Use the drug in moderation and as a way to put yourself out there and into social situations. You will eventually become more comfortable and you will be able to communicate with others off the drug. (all this is based off my personal experience, the effects are different for everyone). Now onto your questions
Effects on lungs- To be perfectly honest its terrible for your lungs. Your putting carcinogens (smoke) where it doesn’t belong. The occasional smoke is not going to chop your life in half but I cant imagine its good for you. However I have read studies where THC can actually kill cancerous cells, so the smoke is going to pollute your lungs but your not going get cancer from it, just black lungs. If your concerned about it use a vaporizer or bake some goodies.
mental effects- It makes you feel GREAT. However when I first started I did get some panic attacks because I was not 100% comfortable with what I was doing. After some research and some more experience I haven’t had one since.
long term brain effects- Again, different for everyone. The stereotype is that long term pot smokers are lazy people who cant hold a job. Wrong, there are plenty of smart people with respectable jobs who smoke cannabis. Analysis your personality and make sure you wont become psychologically addicted to it. Other then that you probably wont lose IQ points every time you light up.
Short term- There are two different types of marijuana. Salvia and Indica. Salvia gives you a head rush where you are extremely creative and very outgoing. Indica gives you a couch lock where you have a extreme “body” high where your senses are increased and you become less likely to want to do things. However once you start doing them you don’t want to stop. When coming down from a high I usually get pretty tired and usually go to sleep shortly after.
Teeth + mouth- Smoke = yellow teeth, again a vaporizer or baked food will solve that problem. As for the mouth I am not quite sure what you mean. Taste wise its personal preference, personally I love it. Health wise it’s probably not good for your gums. This is similar to the lung issue though.
“bad” weed- You can usually tell if something is laced because your dealer will charge you more for it. However some dealers will actually spray the weed with RAID or other harmful chemicals to increase the weight, therefore you pay more for less pot. Just don’t buy from shady dealers. But if you do get some shady weed, usually the smell will give away if it was sprayed or not. If you see any weird particles in the pot then don’t smoke it. Do some research to tell the difference between THC and unwanted substances. Onto the mold issue, In the curing process of the plant the weed is hanged to dry so it is ready for consumption, mold might grow on it during this process. You can usually spot the mold just by looking at the pot, once again don’t mistake THC with mold. (THC is crystal looking things). Google for pictures of moldy weed. Also store your pot in a air tight container to prevent it from spoiling.
Heart/blood- Your veins expand which is why you get red eyes. Your eyes become red because the blood vessels in your body widen. Your heart rate will increase but no more then if you were to run up and down a flight of stairs a few times. If you are in shape and do not have any past experiences with heart problems you wont have a problem in this area.
Duration of short term mental effects- Until your high is gone. Once the 2-3 hours pass you will be back to your normal self.
Addiction- Once again its your personality. Just determine for yourself whether or not you think you will become addicted. My first or second paragraph gives my personal experiences.
Worse/better smoking techniques- When rolling NEVER EVER use printer paper or anything like that. These were not made for the purpose of smoking, the whitening chemicals in this paper are terrible for you. Use paper that is designed for smoking, you can pick some up at 7/11′s and such. You can also use bible paper if there is no ink on the pages, just don’t make a habit of it. Pipes are clean and easy to use, all you get is the plant material. Vaporizers are the cleanest and best way of smoking. It heats up the pot to a good temperature to release just the THC in a vapor. Thus no smoke, all you get is a fine clean mist which will knock you on your ass =P.
Youth- It wont change your physical appearance… we arn’t talking about meth here xD.
Conflicts with other drugs- Do some research with which drugs you plan on ingesting with weed. Never take a heart rate decreasing dru
What effect does smoking 1 cigarettes a day for 6 months have on your teeth?
I Started 6 months ago but now i have quit, i had 1 a day.
I jsut wanted to know, Will they of had any Major effect on my teeth..
Staining etc. Also, does it help reduce the staining if you brush them regularly?
One cigarette wouldn’t do very much at all, and yes brushing with a whitening toothpaste would remove it.
but if you only smoked one a day, what was the point at all?
Glad you quit.
Does smoking weed before wisdom teeth removal reduce the effects of anethesia?
I’m getting my wisdom teeth removed on August 23. And I was told I shouldn’t smoke weed a week before and after the surgery; it somehow reduces the affect of anethesia.
I’m stressing out about it. I smoked weed at 4 am this morning. Should I stop now? I smoke a lot of weed; and an occasional cigarette.