Updated: 1/23/2020 In our last article, we talked about the negative effects that smoking has on your teeth and overall health. Did you know that smoking can affect your eyesight…
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Are you a Baby Boomer? If so, you may have had a cigarette or two growing up—or maybe you had more than your fair few. Smoking can have a negative…
Updated: 2/5/2020 No matter how strong you think your teeth are, there’s only so much stress they can handle. Often those seemingly insignificant habits in our everyday lives can put the…
Updated: 2/11/2020 Oral cancer is on the rise in the U.S., but many people think they are not at risk of being affected since they don’t smoke. The most common…
Updated: 2/13/2020 Most people know the common dangers of smoking: lung cancer and oral cancer. But did you know that smoking can cause your body to attack your own good…
Updated: 2/17/2020 Have you heard of oral cancer but just don’t know much about it? You’re not alone. Unfortunately, many people never learn the facts until it’s too late. One…
Updated: 2/17/2020 Most smokers have tried to quit smoking at one time or another. Unfortunately, it’s very difficult to break past the addictive qualities of nicotine. New research from the…
Updated: 2/21/2020 Life expectancy in the U.S. has increased more slowly than expected, despite the fact that it spends more on health care than any other country. Researchers point to…
Updated: 2/21/2020 The American Lung Association (ALA) found 40 states grimly lacking in their efforts to curb smoking via specified programs, according to a new report. In general anti-tobacco efforts,…
Updated: 2/24/2020 Thursday, Nov. 18 marked the 35th Great American Smokeout, where thousands of people were encouraged to stop using tobacco for a day – or even plan to quit.
For many people, smoking is an embarrassing habit. For teens living at home, it can be a dangerous, hard-to-keep secret with noticeable changes in tooth color. If you find yourself in this plight, you may be concerned about trips to the dental office, because no one knows as much about teeth as a dentist does. Teens embarrassed about their teeth may wonder if the dentist will tell their parents and if smoking will keep them from receiving cheap dental care.