Tobacco, A Real Enemy That Affects Your Mouth

The president of the Valencian dentists, Enrique Llobell considers that tobacco is a real enemy that affects the mouth. In this sense, he reminds us that tobacco stains teeth, alters the color of the enamel, makes some dental treatments fail, favors the loss of teeth bone, reduces our perception of smells and tastes, causes gum disease, predisposes to infectious diseases in the mouth, predisposes to oral cancer. All of them are compelling reasons to recommend quitting smoking.

According to data from the Atlas of Oral Health, offered by the General Council of Dentists, in the Valencian Community 1,132,000 Valencians smoke regularly compared to 11.3 million Spaniards. It should not be forgotten that the main causes of oral cancer are smoking and habitual consumption of alcohol. In fact, they are present in 90% of cases. At the same time, it is predicted that this year there will be 428 new cases of diagnosed oral cancer and 129 people could die from this cause.

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