It is quite easy to fall foul of smoking in a hectic place like the city of Leeds and a fag or two can often calm you down through the stress caused by a busy day. Of course, we all know that smoking is not a good habit to have and aside from the damage it does to the body, it also messes up your oral health as well. When you have a puff or two, it has the tendency to dry up your saliva in the mouth: saliva is the natural element that helps to fight off bacteria and disease and without it, your mouth becomes vulnerable to attack, and if dry, one of the worst problems that can crop-up is gum disease. Both smoking and gum disease love each other and if you have gum disease, smoking will help in ruining your oral health. What comes from this is not just the threat to your teeth; gum disease can cripple the vital organs in your body and over time, you will be putting the health of your body on the line. Giving up smoking is hard- but try and fight it, or at least attempt to cut down if you are having problems with your teeth and gums. Talk to your dentists about any issues that you have on this topic because they will be able to proffer very good advice on tackling these problems: smoking seriously impedes any healing process when overcoming gum disease.
