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DANGERS OF SMOKING

                   Many smokers need to be made more aware of the dangers of smoking. While information about the medical problems associated with smoking - such as lung disease, cancer, heart disease. Many smokers need to be made more aware of the dangers of smoking. Most  smokers say they believe themselves to be at an above-average risk for heart attack compared with their nonsmoking peers. Most smokers are aware of the dangers of smoking. They may think that they have a right to smoke; after all, it is not against the law. Perhaps it is not so simple. When a smoker ends up in hospital needing treatment for emphysema, or lung cancer, their treatment costs money.

Increase in Diseases

Smoking may be one of the most significant risk factors in the development and progression of periodontal disease. In addition, following periodontal treatment or any type of oral surgery, the chemicals in tobacco can slow down the healing process and make the treatment results less predictable.As a smoker, you are more likely than nonsmokers to have the following problems:

Plaque that hardens on your teeth and can only be removed during a professional cleaning

Deep pockets between your teeth and gums

Loss of the bone and tissue that support your teeth

 The pockets between your teeth and gums can grow deeper, allowing in more bacteria that destroys tissue and supporting bone. As a result, the gums may shrink away from the teeth making them look longer. Without treatment, your teeth may become loose, painful and even fall out.

Save Your Smile

Smokers lose more teeth than nonsmokers do.     smokers don't heal as well after periodontal treatment as former smokers or nonsmokers. But these effects are reversible if the smokers kick the habit before beginning treatment.

Every Cigaretts shortens the Life Span

Every cigarette shortens your life by 14 minutes especially the young smokers,death from smoking is a painful process.Number of people under 70 years of age dying from smoking related diseases is greater than the total figure for deaths caused by breast cancer ,Aids,accidents and drug addiction.It causes lung cancer and it's  the principal cause of arterioclerosis and hardened arteries can cause thrombosis in the brain and heart.You may survive but you may depend  on medicine and personal care for the rest of your life

Smoking worsens Asthma

Asthmatics often suffer from shortness of breath and difficulty in breathing.If people infected with asthma  smoke ,their condition worsens and their medicine becomes less effective

Tobacco worsens Blood Clots

Smokers are susceptible to blood clots(thrombosis) than non smokers .It can lead to the likelihood of contracting thrombosis 10 years earlier than in non smokers.

Smokers Take more days off sick

Risk of sickness and infection is higher in smokers.Children exposed to passive smoking are at a greater risk of bronchitis,pneumonia,throat infections and middle ear infections.

Smokers Wounds are slow to heal

For an operation to be successful,it's vital that the wound heals rapidly and well.Skin of smokers heals slowly and inefficiently as smoking affects the blood supply to the skin .Since it includes constriction of blood vessels by nicotine or carbonmonoxide interfering with the ability of blood to deliver oxygen to the tissues.

Tobacco damages your health.

 Smoking is the most common cause of lung cancer. Smoking is also a leading cause of cancer of the mouth, throat, bladder, pancreas, and kidney. Smokeless tobacco can cause mouth cancer, tooth loss, and other health problems.

Tobacco affects your body's development.

 Smoking is particularly harmful for teens because your body is still growing and changing. The 200 known poisons in cigarette smoke affect your normal development and can cause life-threatening diseases, such as chronic bronchitis, heart disease, and stroke.

Tobacco is addictive.

Cigarettes contain nicotine-a powerfully addictive substance. Three-quarters of young people who use tobacco daily continue to do so because they find it hard to quit.

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