Say no to tobacco for oral health: De-toto dental clinic in lucknow

 On the 31st of May, we celebrate World No Tobacco Day. The campaign includes raising awareness about the health risks associated with tobacco use and advocating for better policies to reduce the number of smokers. The World Health Organization is asking countries to focus on tobacco control efforts as a part of their response to 2030’s Sustainable Development Goals.

In India, tactics such as plain packaging, graphic health warnings, increased taxes, and increased funding for initiatives to reduce tobacco usage have helped to reduce consumption and increase awareness in the health problems caused by tobacco. Although India is a world leader in the push for reducing tobacco use, there is still a major problem within its population.

Smoking can lead to oral cancer

Tobacco usage puts you at risk for a number of oral health problems. Tobacco-related diseases, including those that affect your mouth, depend on how long you have smoked and how many cigarettes you take each day. l cancer, gum problems, and complications during oral surgery.

How to avoid getting oral cancer

Smoking increases your risk for cancer. As you inhale tobacco, it will pass directly through your mouth and throat. This can cause changes to the cells in your oral cavity and over a period of time give you cancer.

By reducing your tobacco usage, or by quitting, you greatly decrease your chances of developing oral cancer. Smoking is the number one preventable cause of death and disease within India.

If you are experiencing any oral health issue because of tobacco use or other reason contact friendly De-toto : Best dental clinic in lucknow

Why tobacco is bad for you

Smoking one or fewer cigarettes a day can increase the risk of gum disease by 2x, while heavy smoking increases the risk of gum disease by 4 to 5x.

Why is nicotine gum not the answer to poor healing after dental work

The smoke of cigarettes clings to the body, notably on the teeth which make it difficult to heal after dental work.

Smokers often have a poorly healing tooth socket after a tooth extraction and that can get very painful. They are also more likely to have pain after oral and gum surgery, and in the instance of dental implant treatment, they experience less success with implant integration to the bone.

Help De- toto dental centre spread awareness this World No Tobacco Day!

De- toto dental centre is proud to support World No Tobacco Day and spread awareness of the link between tobacco usage and oral health.