The Effects of Smoking on Oral Health

As prevention professionals, dental hygienists are concerned about the effects of smoking on both oral (dental) and overall health. As part of your assessment, your oral health professional will ask you a series of lifestyle related questions, including whether you are a smoker, and if so, how long you have been smoking. Dental hygienists are trained to advise you on the hazards of tobacco use, to show you the effects of smoking on the mouth, and to encourage and support your decision to stop smoking. While the effects of smoking on your lungs, heart and other organs are not visible to the naked eye, your dental hygienist can easily see the evidence in your mouth.

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