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Tobacco and your oral health /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Christen, Arden G., 1932-2022
Other Authors: Klein, Jennifer A.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Chicago, Ill. : Quintessence Pub., 1997.
Subjects:
Oral medicine > Popular works.
Mouth > Diseases > Etiology.
Tobacco > Pathophysiology.
Oral Medicine > popular works.
Mouth Diseases > etiology
Nicotiana > adverse effects.
Stomatologie > Ouvrages de vulgarisation.
Bouche > Maladies > Étiologie.
Tabac > Physiopathologie.
Oral medicine.
Tabaksgebruik.
Mondziekten.
Popular works.
Table of Contents:
  • Why is tobacco so harmful?
  • A healthy, tobacco-free mouth
  • Premature wrinkling
  • "Smoker's face"
  • Tobacco stains
  • Bad breath, tobacco stains, and calculus
  • Chemical erosion produced by breath mints
  • Tartar (calculus) formation
  • Tooth wear
  • Periodontal (gum) disease
  • Trench mouth
  • Smoker's palate
  • Hairy tongue
  • Chronic sinus infections
  • Tobacco use impairs wound healing
  • Dental implants and tobacco
  • Tobacco white patch (leukoplakia)
  • Oral cancer
  • What is smokeless tobacco?
  • Snuff dipper's patch and gum recession
  • Leukoplakia caused by chewing tobacco
  • Smokeless tobacco and orthodontics
  • Developing a tobacco-free lifestyle
  • Why quite?
  • Understanding action
  • The health benefits of quitting
  • Becoming an ex-tobacco user
  • Choosing a cessation program
  • Determine your degree of addiction
  • Tips for staying tobacco free.