Gum and teeth problems caused by smoking are a very common problem. Though not very easy, you can improve your gum diseases almost immediately after stopping smoking. Smokers, who quit smoking, get a healthier gum which will help them to hold on to their teeth over the long run.

Results of quitting smoking :

• According to many pieces of research, people who have quit smoking experience a huge improvement in their gum diseases within only a year compared to those who have continued to smoke.
• If you want to keep your teeth as strong as now in your old age also, you must quit smoking.

Quitting smoking helps teeth:

Smoking causes a layer of bacteria on a plaque which results in gum diseases. Plaque is a sticky white substance that builds up if not cleaned properly. This gradually destroys the bone that holds the teeth in place. Eventually, this causes the teeth to become loose, fall out or require extraction.

It is proved that people, who smoke, build up gum diseases faster than nonsmokers.

According to research, some cigarette smokers were followed and studied properly. They were treated for gum diseases. All of them were likely to quit smoking and they were offered treatments like counseling, nicotine therapy, or medication at the start of the study. A year later, one-fifth of them had totally quit smoking and it is significantly noticed that their gum condition has been improved and gum disease symptoms have been reduced.

Gum diseases are quite painful until and unless a doctor suspects it, it could be quite difficult to diagnose it. So stop smoking, before diseases take hold of you.