SMOKING IS THE MAIN ENEMY OF ORAL AND DENTAL HEALTH

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SMOKING IS THE MAIN ENEMY OF ORAL AND DENTAL HEALTH

Studies show that 50 percent of gum diseases are due to smoking. Chronic gum diseases can cause tooth loss.

‘What diseases are associated with smoking?’ when asked, the vast majority think of lung cancer and emphysema first. But did you know that 50 percent of gum diseases are caused by smoking? Chronic gum diseases caused by smoking can lead to the fact that you completely lose your teeth.

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SMOKER’S TEETH HEAL LATE

Studies show that tobacco use is one of the biggest factors in the development of gum disease. Gum disease is a bacterial infection. It is a disease that destroys the soft tissue and bone that attaches the teeth to the jaw. Bacteria settle and develop on dental plaques located in the cavities on the edge of your teeth. Thus, your body reacts to dental plaque. This causes the collapse of soft tissues and bones. Studies show that smokers have much more dental calculus than non-smokers. This condition can be caused by low saliva production. It is believed that the chemicals contained in tobacco interfere with the flow of blood to the gums. In the early stages of gum disease, you may notice bleeding when brushing your teeth. As the infection worsens, the gums begin to collapse. The teeth are pulled back and gaps are formed. Then, as the supporting structures in your mouth collapse one by one, the gap between your gums and teeth Decens even deeper. And at the very end, your teeth become loose, you begin to experience pain and suffering. In fact, your teeth may even fall out completely. Smokers have deeper cavities between their teeth and gums than non-smokers and suffer more severe bone Decays.
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Smokers are three to six times more at risk than non-smokers, studies show. In smokers and those who have quit smoking, the incidence of severe bone loss is five times higher than in those who have never smoked. Smoking not only increases your risk of gum disease, but also makes the treatment process quite difficult.

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This is because smoking prevents the mouth from repairing itself. A study on this topic; it turns out that smokers are twice as likely to lose their teeth after five years of dental treatment than non-smokers. At the same time, unsuccessful results can be obtained in the treatment of oral surgery in smokers. The failure rate of dental implants is also higher in smokers because smoking prevents the bones from healing. The dental crown and the bridge look great when they are first placed. But in smokers, this image disappears when the gums are pulled out and the bone disappears. Popular cosmetic applications, such as porcelain laminated, are not able to maintain their strength and beauty in smokers for a long time. In addition to smoking, smoking pipes, smokeless tobacco and cigars can also cause gum disease. The only good developments regarding smoking and oral health are the correct warnings of the Ministry of Health. ‘Quitting smoking immediately reduces the factors that threaten your health at a high rate,’ it writes on the packages.According to a recently published study, the rate of dental disease in those who quit smoking 11 years ago is the same as in people who have never smoked. Even reducing the number of cigarettes is effective in protecting against gum disease. Studies reveal that the risk of disease of those who smoke 1.5 packs a day is six times higher than that of non-smokers, and that of those who smoke half a pack a day is three times.

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QUIT SMOKING WITHOUT HAVING AN IMPLANT

Dental implants replace lost teeth. But there is a risk that this process will fail in smokers. Studies show that implant disorders are more common in people who smoke. It is very important to quit smoking before having an implant.

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GUM DISEASES CAN BE A SIGN OF CANCER

Smoking tobacco products such as cigarettes, cigars, and pipes can cause not only gum problems, but also cancers of the mouth, larynx, esophagus, kidney, urinary bladder, and lips. According to studies by the American Society for Cancer Research, 90 percent of people with cancer of the mouth and larynx smoke. Smokers are six times more at risk than non-smokers. It is noted that the cancer recurs in 37 percent of patients who continue to smoke after cancer treatment. Oral cancer cases, which the World Health Organization considers to be among the eight deadliest types of cancer, are increasing every daily. Oral cancer, which usually occurs above the lips, inside the mouth, behind the larynx, tonsils, or salivary glands, is more common in men. smoking and alcohol trigger this type of cancer, which can be more common in people over the age of 40, the most.

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THE GUMS ARE PURPLE

Most systemic diseases give symptoms in the mouth. One of these diseases is leukemia. Leukemia is a disease characterized by an uncontrolled increase in white blood cells, the so-called leukocytes, before they mature or in the mature state. If these cells are located in the bone marrow, there is a violation of blood clotting and a decrease in the number of cells involved in defense. These patients have an increased risk of infection and a tendency to bleeding. In some patients, bleeding is observed even during a gentle examination. There are small foci of bleeding in the mouth, ulcers, diffuse bruises on the tissues of the teeth and gums, mobility and wobbling of the teeth. The gums usually stand out as dark in color. Dry mouth increases and a condition we call tongue rust occurs.
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An early diagnosis of leukemia disease with such signs can easily be made by a dentist in Turkey.

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President of Organ Transplant Center at MedicalPark Hospital Antalya

Turkey's world-renowned organ transplant specialist. Dr. Demirbaş has 104 international publications and 102 national publications.

Physician's Resume:

Born on August 7, 1963 in Çorum, Prof. Dr. Alper Demirbaş has been continuing his work as the President of MedicalPark Antalya Hospital Organ Transplantation Center since 2008.

Prof. who performed the first tissue incompatible kidney transplant in Turkey, the first blood type incompatible kidney transplant, the first kidney-pancreas transplant program and the first cadaveric donor and live donor liver transplant in Antalya. Dr. As of August 2016, Alper Demirbaş has performed 4900 kidney transplants, 500 liver transplants and 95 pancreas transplants.

In addition to being the chairman of 6 national congresses, he has also been an invited speaker at 12 international and 65 national scientific congresses. Dr. Alper Demirbaş was married and the father of 1 girl and 1 boy.

Awards:

Eczacibasi Medical Award of 2002, Akdeniz University Service Award of 2005, Izder Medical Man of the Year Award of 2006, BÖHAK Medical Man of the Year Award of 2007, Sabah Mediterranean Newspaper Scientist of the Year Award of 2007, ANTIKAD Scientist of the Year Award of 2009, Social Ethics Association Award of 2010, Işık University Medical Man of the Year Award of 2015, VTV Antalya's Brand Value Award of 2015.

Certificates:

Doctor of Medicine Degree Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Ankara, General Surgeon Ministry of Health Turkey EKFMG (0-477-343-8), University of Miami School of Medicine Member of Multiple Organ Transplant, ASTS Multiorgan Transplant Scholarship. Lecturer at Kyoto University. Lecturer at University of Essen, Research assistant at the University of Cambridge .

Professional Members:

American Society of Transplant Surgeons, American Transplantation Society Nominated, Middle East and Southern Africa Council Transplantation Society 2007, International Liver Transplantation Association, Turkish Transplantation Association, Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.

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