Effect of Smoking on Teeth

Effects of Smoking on Teeth :

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Smoker's delight oral tissue's plight 

It is no one's case that smoking is very injurious to health and everyone knows it. But what people do not know that smoking can have very bad effect on your oral health. Apart from the smokers' breath and smell it can cause lots of other ora-dental problems.

Now I know that people would say that the oral diseases are not because of smoking but they were already present in the mouth. This may be true up to 1 to 2% but tobacco can increase the predisposition of the diseases a lot in the oral cavity and many diseases are because of use of tobacco.

Effects of Smoking and Tobacco :

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1. Discoloration of the Teeth : When someone smokes the nicotine in the smoke usually gets deposit in the oral cavity and it causes discoloration of the teeth. It usually deposits brown deposits on teeth which over period of time become jet black, thus destroying one big function of teeth and that is to make you look beautiful.

2. Reduced Saliva : Smoking causes reduced salivary flow and since saliva has many anti cariogenic properties therefore with reduction of flow of saliva, teeth are more susceptible to caries and less auto cleaning. Also if saliva is less then mouth would be drier and would lead to cracks on lips and gums.

3. Hard palate or the palate in upper jaw becomes red and inflamed.

4. Smoking cause reduced blood supply and with reduction of blood supply, the nutrients too are being brought less by the blood so gums get less Vitamin-C, which would make them inflamed and more susceptible to bleeding and delayed healing. Also it can cause loss of teeth.

5. As I mentioned before the breath of smokers is always bad and they always smell of tobacco smoke.

6. Smoking can alter taste and thus the food, they eat feel less tasty and less enjoyable.

7. Smokers have more chances to have oral diseases as smoking cause weakening of immune system so smoking have 6 times more chances to have oral and periodontal diseases. This can cause loss of dental bone and make teeth loose and can cause loss of teeth.

8. The smoking can cause oral cancers like squamous cell carcinoma which can be life threatening. It also causes cancer of gums, tongue and throat.

9. Smoking also cause wrinkles on the face thus making person look more old than the real age.

Now that we what smoking can cause to your oral cavity and also make you look much old than you actually are. Also we would spend countless money treatment of these diseases which are caused by smoking hence all the treatment would go to waste if we keep smoking.

So, those who smoke why don't they get the teeth clean by the dentist and quit smoking and then feel the freshness of the mouth and look good and sexy ..................

For Your Sake and Sake of Your Family those who smoke.... Please Quit smoking. Remember your Family Loves You A Lot.

How Vitamin-C helps Smokers?

How Vitamin-C Helps Smokers?

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Now studies have shown that smoking and Vitamin-C do not go hand in hand. It has been found in various studies that If you smoke more than twenty (20) cigarettes a day the serums levels of Vitamin-C drop alarmingly to less than 0.82 mg/dl, 95% CI : 0.77, 0.86; 46.6 mumol/L, 95% CI : 43.7, 48.8. While those who smoked in between 1 to 19 cigarettes a day, the serum levels of Vitamin-C were 0.97 mg/dl, 95% CI 0.92, 1.03; 55.1 mumol/L, 95% CI : 52.2, 58.5.

If we compare the Vitamin-C levels of non smokers than the serum levels were 1.15 mg/dl, 95% CI : 1.11, 1.18; 65.3 mumol/L, 95% CI : 63.0, 67.0

This clearly shows that more you smoke, and then more severe is loss of Vitamin-C in the body. Thus cigarette smoking not only harms body but also make it hard for the body to repair itself.

Another Study have found that Vitamin-C helps in absorption of Vitamin-E too, thus helps keep skin healthy as Vitamin-E is supposed to fight aging of skin and fight wrinkles thus giving young looks.

Now, I know it is very difficult to give up smoking, so what can be done to prevent this loss. My solution for the heavy smokers is it is best to give up tobacco use to avoid not only Vitamin-C loss but also avoid heart and respiratory problems along with increased risk of cancers. But If you cannot give up smoking then please increase your daily intake of Vitamin-C to protect your body. It won't protect your body from harmful effects of smoking but Vitamin-C would definitely help increase immunity and repairing capacity of your body. I have given a list of very easily available fruits in start of this article which have abundant quantities of Vitamin-C. Also Vitamin-C tablets are very cheap (about 50 cents for 10 tabs in India) and are easily available as OTC Drug (over the counter drug i.e. you do not need any doctor's prescription to buy it).

So, Friends please if you cannot stop or quit smoking then increase your daily intake of Vitamin-C

Vitamin-C and Smokers

Vitamin-"C" and Smokers :

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We all Know smoking cause many problems in the body. Even a single puff of smoke from tobacco is harmful. Each puff of cigarettes contain over four thousand (4000) compounds. Out of the 4000 compounds present in cigarette smoke over sixty (60) are know carcinogenic. But here I am not going to talk about harmful effects of smoking on body but what is role of Vitamin-"C" in human body and how smokers can benefit if they take one tablet of Vitamin-"C" daily as dietary supplement or use those foods which have abundance of Vitamin-"C".

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Foods which are rich sources of Vitamin-"C"

1. Indian Gooseberry (Amla).

2. Orange.

3. Lemon.

4. Sweet lime.

5. Avocado.

6. Barbados Cherry.

7. Black Current.

8. Guava.

9. Jujube.

10. Kiwi fruit both green and yellow.

       There are countless others fruits which are very rich source of Vitamin-"C"

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Role of Vitamin-"C" >>

1. It forms collagen in Blood vessels, bones, tissues, cartilage and muscle. Vitamin-"C" helps in repair the damage of body.

2. Helps in absorption of Iron.

Helps in fighting cancer, diabetes and asthma.

4. Helps in treatment of bleeding gums.

 5. Prevents Scurvy.

Cigarette Smoking Is Injurious To Health

"Cigarette Smoking Is Injurious To Health"

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This is a common line that you can see on even a cigarette packet. We all read them even somkers also read them but they ignore this warning. Why? Because they do not want to quit smoking. They have got habitual of cigarette. They also know that cigarette not only causes pollution but cause health hazards too. It is one of the main causes behind lung cancer. The smoke of a burning cigarette is really very dangerous. Not only the smoker is in danger but the other person who is standing nearby him is also at the same risk. This is called Passive Smoking. All smokers know and understand this perfectly, yet there is something that prevents them from giving it up. You all know the harmful effects of smoking on our health, environment and others. smoking is harmful for each and every organ of the body. In simple words, we can say that smokers are near death stage. Nicotine is a highly addictive drug found in tobacco. When a cigarette is burned and inhaled, a drug is released into the body which is called micotine. It is a pleasure giving drug drug and people easily get addicted to this drug. The intake of this drug stops your body growth and results in causing various diseases. Smoking results in causing ulcer, stroke, mouth and throat cancer, larynx cancer, various hearth diseases, pulmonary disease, bladder and cervical cancer. So, it becomes very important to give up this bad habit. Quitting this bad habit will reduce your risks for diseases and improve your health. Cigarette smoking can cause various diseases and can destroy almost all human organs, at least there are 24 fatal diseases such as cancer and heart disease. Adverse effects of smoking to health will usually appear in a long time, over 5 years. Leaving smoking habits is not an easy job but it can be done. The choice is yours that how you want to quit, what kind of help you need, which option you want to choose and where to go for help. After 2-3 trials, you can successfully quit from this habit. Every time you try to quit, you came to know the favorable and unfavorable situations. Firstly you have to make-up your mind and change your nearby environment. Throw all cigarettes and ashtray from your workplace, car and home. Your family, friends can also help you to achieve this Don't allow anyone to smoke around you (literal sense not possible but atleast try to avoid the craving when you see others smoking in front of you). You can also take advice from your health care provider. Keep yourself busy and take proper rest. There are many medication programs that help you in quitting and diminishing you urge to smoke. Leaving this habit results into proper development of your body, lessens the risk of developing diseases, increases your learning and working capacity and halves the risk of dying. You will find the following symptoms that may exist for few days after leaving your smoking habit : faintness, depression tetchiness, trouble while sleeeping, trouble while sleeping, agitation, headache and sleepiness. I am sure almost everyone must be remembering the movie "MAINE PAYER KIYA" starring Salman Khan and Bhagyashree, in which a scene is based on the same. When Salman is smoking Bhagyashree interferes and tells him to stop smoking and he does that willfully (reason may be different though) but the dialogue which she says is "Dosti Ki Hai Toh Nibhaani Bhi Padegi" ...... So, I hope guys I am your friend and at least after reading This I hope at least 50% of you guys who have this habit at least start to think of avoiding it, then leaving it gradually, completely, My good wishes are with all of you ......................

An International Study and Smoking and Blood Cancer

The effects of smoking cigarettes and other forms of tobacco on the development of cancer of the lower urinary tract (Bladder Cancer) were evaluated in Boston, Massachusetts, Manchester, United Kingdom and Nagoya, Japan. Population-based series of incident cases and controls were identified and interviewed in each area. The present analyses were based on 592 cases and 533 controls in Boston, 553 cases and 731 controls in Manchester, and 290 cases and 588 controls in Nagoya. Smokers of cigarettes had about twice the incidence of bladder cancer as non-smokers. In men the strength of the association between cigarette smoking and bladder cancer was similar in the 3 study areas. The strength of the association varied somewhat from area to area among women. Bladder Cancer risk increased with frequency of cigarette smoking and with deep inhaling. In Boston men who smoked 2 or more packs of cigarettes per day and inhaled deeply had nearly 7 times the risk of non-smokers. Ex-smokers had a level of risk between that of current smokers and non-smokers. However, there was no clear relationship between risk and age at which cigarette smoking began, time since discontinuation among ex-smokers and use of filters. Over-all, there was little difference in bladder cancer risk between men who had and who had not smoked pipes but pipe smoking did appear to be associated with risk among men who had never smoked cigarettes. Cigarette smoking was unrelated to bladder cancer.

About the Americal Association of Cancer Research

Founded in 1907, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) is the world's first and largest profe4ssional organization dedicated to advancing cancer research and its mission to prevent and cure cancer. AACR membership includes more than 34,000 laboratory, translational and clinical research; population scientists; other health care professionals; other health care professionals; and cancer advocates residing in more than 90 countries. The AACR marshals the full spectrum of expertise of the cancer community to accelerate progress in the prevention, biology, diagnosis and treatment of cancer by annually convening more than 20 conferences and educational workshops, the largest of which is the AACR annual Meeting with more than 18,000 attendees. In addition, the AACR publishes eight peer-reviewed scientific journals and a magazine for cancer survivors, patients and their caregivers. The AACR funds meritorious research directly as well as in cooperation with numerous cancer organizations. As the scientific partner of Stand Upto Cancer, the AACR provides expert peer review, grants administration and scientific oversight of team Science and individual grants in cancer research that have the potential for near-term patient benefit. The AACR actively communicates with legislators and policymakers about the value of cancer research and related bio-medical science in saving lives from cancer.

Cigaratte Resources

Tobacco College : A brief history of cigarettes and their use.

The Tobacco Era : A description of the evolution of the tobacco industry.

National Cigar Museum : The evolution of cigarettes smoking, with a small section devoted to teaching how to roll a cigarette.

The Rise of the Cigarette : A tobacco timeline of the early 20th century.

The Social History of Smoking : An online version of a book by George Latimer Apperson.

The History of Tobacco : Detailed timeline of smoking tobacco and the evolution of the industry.

Burley Stabilization Corporation : An introduction of the use of tobacco described into the 1940s.

Tobacco : The business history of growers and manufacturers of tobacco.

Tobacco History : A history of tobacco and its uses in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

A Brief History of Tobacco : An article about tobacco use from CNN.

History of Rolling Papers : A history of the practice of rolling tobacco for smoking.

Zip patent : A brief report with pictures of the mechanized cigarette maker created by James Bonsack.

The History of Cartophily : An explanation of the history of the hobby of collecting cigarette cards.

Cigarette Cards : An introduction to the history of cigarette cards.

Cartophily : A social history lesson of collecting cigarette cards.

Cigarette Cards : ABCS > A brief background of the use of cigarette cards at an exhibit at the New York Public Library Digital Gallery.

Pinhead Cigarettes : A brief description and picture of a package of pinhead Cigarettes.

Cigarette Pack Collector's Association : A report and example of Lone Jack Cigarettes from 1988.

Past Times : Examples and descriptions of cigarette cards.

Tobacco Advertising : A digital collection at Duke University about the advertisements of cigarettes and tobacco products in the late 19th century.

Cigarette Advertising : A look at the impact of cigarette advertising from Time Magazine.

Cigarette Ads Through the Years : A presentation about tobacco use and advertising strategies through history.

History of Tobacco Advertising : A brief history of cigarette advertising.

Willie the KOOL Penguin : A look at a historical mascot for KOOL cigarettes during the early 20th century.

Truth in Advertising : Examples of several cigarette advertisements from the early 20th century.

Lloyd "Spud" Hughes : A history of the man who formulated the menthol cigarette.

Smithsonian Collections : Advertising and history of Marlboro cigarettes.

American Tobacco : A history of the company that initiated the widespread use of tobacco cigarettes.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company : The homepage of the tobacco industry giant.

Philip Morris USA : The website for the international tobacco company.

 

Use of Tobacco for Smoking Part-1

The use of Tobacco for smoking has been practiced for centuries. The tobacco plant has been grown in America since the 17th century and tobacco has been used in various forms since. The form of smoking tobacco by rolling the leaves in fine paper was frequently done by hand for those who practiced it, which limited the habit of smoking. In 1865, a man named Washington Duke from North Carolina began to roll cigarettes and sell them to others for profit.

In 1883, James Bonsack invented a machine that could roll cigarettes and produce thousands per day. Bonsack began a business called the American Tobacco Company, which was the first company to produce cigarettes on a large scale. The mechanized production of cigarettes widely increased the popularity of smoking, and made cigarettes much more accessible to those who wanted to smoke. Pre-made cigarettes were available for those who did not wish to roll their own tobacco and cigarettes became available in quantities by the pack.

In the late 19th century cigarettes were being sold in packs and marketed throughout the United States. Cigarettes  were packaged into containers of ten that were marked with the name of the company that manufactured them and various logos or designs. the packs of the cigarettes sold for five cents each. cigarette packages were made of paper with a small card inserted to reinforce the package. These cards were designed with attractive prints that served as form of advertisement for the cigarette, and people began to collect and trade these cigarette cards, a practice called cartophily. The manufacturers of cigarette packs began to design cards specifically with the purpose of trading in mind, which in turn boosted their sales.

Cigarette brands varied in their blends of tobacco and the advertising on their cards. Fragrant Rose Cigarettes, sold in the 1880s, issued Cards with romantic and flowery images on them to correspond with theirs name. Creole cigarettes, created by S.F. Hess and Company were known for issuing baseball cards for the Newsboys league in 1888. other popular brands of the late 19th century were Sweet Caporal, Lone Jack, and Three Kings. It was not until the early 20th century that companies such as Philip Morris Tobacco, the founder of Marlboro cigarettes, began.

The evolution of the cigarette industry continued into the first half of the 20th century. Cigarette usage initially began as a habit for soldiers; but with the mechanization of cigarette production, followed by the popularity of cards due to advertising, many more people began to smoke cigarettes as a fun and even healthy activity. In the 1920s, the cost of a pack of cigarettes ranged from 15 cents to a quarter each, depending on quality.

The major cigarette companies that are still in production today have evolved into giants of the industry. Two of the largest producers, R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Philip Morris have bought out many of the smaller industries throughout the last century, becoming international corporations with holdings around the world. The use of cigarettes and the tobacco industry has changed several times since its early beginnings. Many people have their own opinions about smoking tobacco, but its history is a fascinating story of the evolution of a widespread habit.