Smoking and Implants

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Austin, TX 78746
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Oral cancer is the sixth most common cancer, and accounts for about 3.6 percent of all cancers diagnosed, with roughly 40,000 new cases of oral cancer reported annually in the United States. The vast majority of oral cancers occur in people older than 45 years, with men being twice as likely as women to develop the disease.

Smoking can lead to premature tooth loss.

Numerous studies have shown that long-term tobacco use (cigarettes and chew) can contribute to periodontal (gum) disease, causing gums to recede and bone tissue to disintegrate.

People who have dental implants are strongly discouraged from smoking, because smoking can cause acute tissue inflammation near the place where the implant is anchored to the jaw.

The nicotine intobacco causes contraction of small blood vessels, leading to an increased risk of healing issues.