Smoking ruins your teeth

 

Besides causing serious damages to general health, smoking also has adverse effects on oral health.

Consequences of smoking on oral health

-   Smoking may cause bad breath.

-   Smoking easily stains your teeth.

-   The chance of developing Periodontal Disease of smokers at least five times greater than that of non-smokers.

-   If a smoker who is already suffering from Periodontal Disease keeps on smoking, the nicotine in the cigarettes will jeopardize the healing potential of oral tissues and reduce the body resistance. This will worsen the condition of the Periodontal Disease.

-   Smoking increases the chance of oral cancer.

Ways to refuse smoking

-  Tell your friends that you don't like to smoke

-   Refuse cigarettes offered by others. Learn to say "no"

-   No matter where you are, insist on choosing "non-smoking areas"

-   Turn your office into a "smoke-free work place"

-   Encourage your family and friends to quit smoking. Refuse second-hand smoking Maintain a healthy life-style by having a balanced diet and exercising regularly to release stress

Ways to quit smoking

Discover motives

List out reasons for quitting as motives.
For example, quitting smoking can:

-   Save money

-   Make you look smarter

-   Make boy / girlfriend adore even more.

Make plans
Change habits that will trigger your urge to smoke. Make a plan that will help you quit smoking. At the initial stage of quitting, you may try chewing sugarless gums instead of smoking.

Persist to the end
You need to be determined and persistent that you will not to be affected by cigarettes again.

Seek help
Should you need help and assistance, please dial 2838 3266 for the 24-hour hotline of "The Hong Kong Council on Smoking and Health".

Reference information: www.toothclub.gov.hk/

It is not intended as medical advice to any specific person. If you have any need for personal advice or have any questions regarding your health, please consult your Dentist for diagnosis and treatment.

牙齒都可以修改外形?

外形修改(Contouring)

為了令牙齒看來更齊整，真牙的外形可以修改。如牙齒過長，便可把它修短；如牙過寬，則可把它修改令其於視覺上收窄。

程序：	倒模後，在牙模上加工製造模擬效果（3-D Diagnostic wax-up），牙醫亦可於病人牙齒以黑筆塗去擬修改部份，製造摸擬效果。
優點：	價錢相宜，簡單，快捷
缺點：	只適用於輕微參差的情況

牙齦修改(Gum Contouring)

牙齦修改是把牙齦推高，適用於牙齦不對稱的情況。如門牙過短，便可把牙齦推高，令牙冠長度增加。如微笑時牙齦外露過多(Gummy Smile)，牙齦修改亦可大大改善此情。

瓷粉黏合 (Bonding)

利用瓷粉 (Composite Resin) 加在參差不齊、啡黃色、受損或破壞的牙齒表面上，能夠改善其色彩、外觀及排列。瓷粉黏合亦適用於蛀牙、斷牙或門牙空隙。但瓷粉不是很堅硬，故容易損毀或鬆脫。

優點：	價錢相宜， 簡單，可作緊急用途或當作塘瓷牙面前過渡期的補粉
缺點：	只能維持三至五年，視乎飲食習慣，故要避免喝茶、咖啡及吸煙，因補粉會磨蝕及變色

參考資料: www.bjdental.com

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