Tobacco and alcohol: enemies of oral health

Risk behaviors such as the consumption of tobacco or alcohol can cause serious health problems but they also have adverse effects on our mouths, our teeth, especially on our oral flora. In addition to stain the teeth and to increase the amount of tartar, tar and other components of cigarette smoke deteriorate defenses and healing of the lining and alter the micro-circulation. So smokers are more likely than non-smokers, of an outbreak of disease, one of whose consequences is the loss of teeth. Moreover, the success of response to treatment of these diseases is lower among smokers, due to impaired healing of bone and gum tissue. But the evils of tobacco and alcohol do not stop there. It is estimated that 80 to 90% of cancers of the mouth are linked to smoking. Smoking cigars and pipe are also vulnerable than smoking cigarettes. Alcohol, if consumed regularly in large quantities, also increases the risk of oral cancer, even among non-smokers. It goes without saying that people who abuse substances have a very high risk of developing cancer of the mouth.