Periodontal

Why the Marlboro Man Is a Fan of Efferdent - Every drag takes you a step closer to gumming your way through dinner: cigarettes cause gum disease and subsequent tooth loss.
Meta Description: [ More bad news for die-hard smokers: Every drag takes you one step closer to gumming your way through dinner ]

Dental Health - Information and resources on tobacco and dental health from ADA ONLINE, the American Dental Association's Web site.
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Cigar and Pipe Smoking are as Dangerous as Cigarettes to Periodontal Health - Pierce Brosnan and Demi Moore have appeared on covers of cigar magazines...What the covers don't show is models with missing teeth. Yet recent research shows that cigars, pipes, and cigarettes all damage periodontal health and cause tooth loss.
Meta Description: [ According to a study published in the newly released Journal of Periodontology, cigar and pipe smoking may have nearly the same adverse effects on periodontal health and tooth loss as cigarette smoking. Researchers analyzed 705 individuals ranging in age from 21 to 92 years old, and found that 17... ]

Cigar and Pipes Cause Tooth and Gum Disease - Recent research shows that cigars and pipe smoking have nearly the same adverse effects on periodontal health and tooth loss as cigarette smoking.
Meta Description: [ According to a study published in the Journal of Periodontology, cigar and pipe smoking may have nearly the same adverse effects on periodontal health and tooth loss as cigarette smoking. ]

Cigarettes Cause Dental Treatment Failure - Not only do cigarettes and other tobacco products cause tooth and gum disease, they also cause dental treatment to fail, according to recent research.
Meta Description: [ Not only are smokers more likely to develop periodontal disease, they are also more susceptible to treatment failure, according to a study published in the Journal of Periodontology. ]

How Many Teeth Are In That Cigarette Pack - The Academy of General Dentistry provides information on how tobacco products cause loss of teeth.
Meta Description: [ A one-pack-a-day smoking habit can cost you the loss of at least two teeth every 10 years. ]

Oral Effects of Tobacco - Effects on oral mucosa, gingival and bone damage, damage to teeth local physiology, microbiology, esthetics.

Smoking-Attributable Periodontitis in the United States - Abstract from scientific article estimates the amount of periodontitis in the United States adult population caused by cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Meta Description: [ Smoking may be responsible for more than half of the cases of periodontal disease among adults in this country, according to a new study published in the Journal of Periodontology. (American Academy of Periodontology Press Release) ]

Tobacco and Dental Problems - 32 page factsheet from a book on tobacco covers what tobacco products do to teeth and gums.

Tobacco and Periodontal Diseases - Factsheet; short and to the point.

Tobacco and Your Oral Health - Articles on smoking and periodontal disease, cigars and oral health, smokeless tobacco and oral health, and sports and chewing tobacco.

Tobacco Induced and Associated Oral Conditions - Covers effects on mouth, teeth, gums, tongue, breath, taste, and smell.

Tobacco Use and Periodontal Disease - A lesser known effect of tobacco products: tooth and gum disease. With modern dental care, 80% of nonsmokers still have their own teeth at age 65; for smokers, the odds aren't nearly so good. These and other facts from the American Academy of Periodontology.
Meta Description: [ The American Academy of Periodontology warns that smoking may be one of the most significant risk factors in the development of periodontal disease (periodontitis and gingivitis). ]