Smoking
The habit of smoking is common
in the society despite the warning packed with its advertisement. While many
have attributed its use to “stress relieve” some engage in it as juvenile
delinquency from peer group. Tobacco smoking habit exists in all categories of
people irrespective of their social and economic status. Age and tribe are no
barriers to smoking. It is good to know the ills associated with smoking and
decide to be ready for its consequences otherwise don’t smoke. In some
individuals smoking and alcohol consumption is preferred to smoking only and in
this case it is more dangerous because the alcohol serves as a solvent to
dissolve the nicotine in cigarette which irritates the oral mucosa and
subsequent damage.
Smoking has damaging effects
on the oral and general health of human.
Research has demonstrated
the habit of smoking to be linked with stains, plague, calculus accumulation, periodontitis,
smokers’ palate and ultimately oral cancer. Betel quid and smokeless tobacco
engaged in by some tribes are associated with premalignant lesions, elevated
blood pressure and worsening periodontal disease. Smoking can be active or passive. An
active smoking is that engaged by an individual while passive smoking is one in
close contact with smoke be it from cooking or smokers. All forms of tobacco
smoking have been strongly linked to oral cancer (Regezi, et al., 2008).Tuberculosis,
and other respiratory illnesses are predisposed to by smoking. The addictive
effect of nicotine constituent of cigarrete makes it difficult for cessation
while its carcinogenic effect predisposes smokers to cancer.
Alcohol consumption
Alcohol irritates the
mucosa and acts as solvent for cancer causing substances e.g. tobacco thus
increasing its chances of causing oral cancer. Aside oral cancer, alcohol
consumption is associated with many ill health conditions e.g. alcoholism,
malnutrition, chronic pancreatitis, alcoholic liver disease, and cancer (wikipedia)
Chewing Kolanut
Kola stains the teeth
with black colour; the stains attract plague and calculus accumulation hence
poor oral hygiene and eventual bad breathe (mouth odour).
Bruxism i.e. grinding the teeth unconsciously or in anger
This causes wearing away
of the top surfaces of the teeth hence reduced occlusal vertical dimension thus
causing pain at the temporomandibular joint (Joint in the region of the ears).
Consumption of carbonated drinks, soft drinks and fruit
juices without use
of straw causes erosion of teeth thus yellow colouration of surfaces of teeth
from dentine exposure and subsequent dentine sensitivity to cold or hot drinks.
Sedentary lifestyle
This is an act of
inactivity and dangerous
to health as it is linked with high rate of heart attack and stroke. Muscle
atrophy of disuse which makes daily activities of bathing and washing
difficult. People with sedentary lifestyle are also prone to hypertension (James H. Rimmer, 2006)
Tooth picking
Is associated with
periodontitis as discussed at dentistng.com
Some individuals are fond
of picking their teeth with or without food. Improper tooth picking technique
causes trauma to the gum and bone around the teeth. The teeth may become
mobile, infected and later fall off on their own. Make use of dental floss
instead of tooth pick.Win yourself off detrimental habits to health.
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ReplyDeleteSmoking is really a bad habit that is associated with lots of problems. I don’t think so that there is any advantage of smoking cigarettes. My uncle was a smoker and he use to smoke cigarettes when he was in stress, but actually cigarette smoking does not reduce stress. Cancer is one of the most common diseases found in many people every year and those who smoke cigarettes are at higher chances of having cancer. It has its bad impact on oral health too and yes, bad breath, gum disease, tooth discoloration etc are common problems because of smoking. My uncle who was a smoker for 5 years, really want to quit the habit of smoking and with our family support he was successful in doing so. We are now happy that he has quit this bad habit. The next problem after quitting smoking was stains on his teeth because of excessive smoking and use of tea and coffee. He consulted a dentist and he suggested him laser teeth whitening for getting rid of stains on his teeth. It is very effective process and now, he does not have bad breathe and stains. You can have a look at this for further reference http://www.havanatherapy.com/teeth-whitening
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