{"id":268,"date":"2024-05-05T17:29:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-05T17:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mysouthridgedental.com\/blog\/?p=268"},"modified":"2024-06-12T17:33:36","modified_gmt":"2024-06-12T17:33:36","slug":"why-you-should-quit-smoking-if-you-have-dentures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mysouthridgedental.com\/blog\/2024\/05\/05\/why-you-should-quit-smoking-if-you-have-dentures\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Quit Smoking If You Have Dentures"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-medium\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mysouthridgedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-300x200.png\" alt=\"a person breaking a cigarette in half\" class=\"wp-image-269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mysouthridgedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mysouthridgedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mysouthridgedental.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/image.png 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysouthridgedental.com\/dentures.html\">Dentures<\/a> are a tried-and-true method for replacing lost teeth, and countless generations of patients have benefitted from these beautiful, lifelike prosthetics. However, there are few things out there that pose as big a threat to dentures as smoking \u2013 and with roughly 20% of the world\u2019s population regularly smoking cigarettes and using tobacco, it\u2019s important to highlight how these habits negatively impact dental health and dentures. Here\u2019s what you need to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Smoking Affect Dental Health?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you smoke or use tobacco, there\u2019s a long list of reasons why you should consider quitting \u2013 and near the very top of this list is the negative impact that these consumables have on one\u2019s oral health. Smoking doesn\u2019t just stain your teeth or make your breath foul; it also takes a significant toll on your gum health specifically.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As you smoke, your gums become slightly harder in response to the smoke you\u2019re inhaling. The gums can also shrink and start to recede when you smoke or chew tobacco, which affects the fit of your dentures and also makes you more vulnerable to oral infection. The nicotine in cigarettes also restricts your mouth\u2019s blood flow, meaning that your gum and jawbone tissue will take longer to heal and regenerate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How Does Smoking Affect Dentures?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Smoking essentially makes one\u2019s mouth an unsuitable environment for dentures; however, the habit can also negatively impact the prosthetics themselves. Tobacco can stain dentures just as easily as it can stain natural teeth, and since the materials used to make the dentures are slightly porous, they\u2019re able to absorb odors over time. Imagine tasting tobacco every single time you wear your dentures, and not being able to wash out the taste \u2013 that\u2019s precisely what can happen! Of course, your dentures also won\u2019t fit correctly if your oral health is compromised and your gums are swollen, or if smoking has accelerated jawbone atrophy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The bottom line is that if you wear dentures, you don\u2019t want to just keep your prosthetic clean and intact; you also want to keep your mouth as healthy as possible, and smoking or using tobacco heavily undermines this. That said, there\u2019s no better reason to quit the habit than to promote the health and beauty of your smile \u2013 after all, smiling is far more attractive than smoking!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Practice<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Under the leadership of Drs. Ryan Shaffer and Steven Shaffer, the talented team at South Ridge Dental have proudly served families in Lincoln for several years. They offer a wide range of preventive, cosmetic, and restorative treatment options, such as various types of dentures for patients with all degrees of tooth loss including implant dentures. If you have any questions about the blog or you\u2019d like to get in touch with the team to set up an appointment, you can visit their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mysouthridgedental.com\/contact-us.html\">website<\/a> or call them today for further information or assistance. <strong>Telephone: (402) 423-1616.<\/strong> &nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dentures are a tried-and-true method for replacing lost teeth, and countless generations of patients have benefitted from these beautiful, lifelike prosthetics. However, there are few things out there that pose as big a threat to dentures as smoking \u2013 and with roughly 20% of the world\u2019s population regularly smoking cigarettes and using tobacco, it\u2019s important [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-268","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Why You Should Quit Smoking If You Have Dentures | South Ridge Dental<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"If you have dentures and are a smoker or tobacco user, you might want to think twice about lighting that next cigarette. 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