How Smokeless Tobacco Can Affect Your Oral Health

Posted on 27 May 2021

Despite being hailed as less dangerous, smokeless tobacco products can cause numerous health problems. Below, we take a closer look at how these smokeless tobacco products affect our mouths.

Key takeaways:

• Using smokeless tobacco can cause tooth discolouration and bad breath that is hard to get rid of.
• Additionally, smokeless tobacco can cause receding gums, tooth decay, gum disease and tooth loss.
• Smokeless tobacco can also cause cancers of the mouth and throat as well as lesions and other infections.

Avoid using all tobacco products, brush your teeth and visit your dentist every six months. 

Read more at https://yourdentalhealthresource.com/smokeless-tobacco-vs-mouth/