Dr. Zainab Al-Saffar, Doctor of Periodontal Medicine and Surgery at Qatif Central Hospital, emphasized the danger of smoking to oral and dental health, noting that smokers are 4% more likely to develop advanced gum infections than non-smokers.
Al-Saffar said during awareness activities held at Qatif Central Hospital on the occasion of World Anti-Smoking Day: “We specialize in combating smoking and early detection of oral cancer, and we explain to visitors the negative effects of smoking on oral and dental health, starting with bad odor in the mouth and discoloration of the teeth, tongue, and mouth.” And gingival tissue.”
Negative effects of smoking
She added: “The negative effects of smoking include delayed healing of surgical procedures and an increased failure rate in periodontal surgeries, especially when these surgeries are accompanied by a bone or tissue transplant.”
She pointed out that studies have shown that the failure of dental implants in smokers increases by 2%, which is a large percentage.
She stressed the importance of early examination for oral cancer by visiting health centers on an annual basis, even in the absence of a complaint, and the examination is comprehensive of the oral tissues.
Al-Saffar explained the grading of gum infections from simple, moderate and advanced, and how to get rid of these infections, by following simple steps, which are cleaning the teeth with the correct use of the brush and dental floss and visiting the dentist periodically, even if there are no dental complaints.
4 stages of periodontal disease
She pointed out that the classification of periodontal diseases issued in 2018 divided these diseases into 4 stages and 3 grades, and the grades are A, B, and C.
She said: “What concerns us in the matter is that grade A is non-smoking, grade B is smokers of one to nine cigarettes per day, and grade C is smokers of 10 cigarettes or more.”
She added: “Another important point that smokers should know is that if a smoker stops smoking for 13 years, his gingival tissues and the tissues around the tongue can return to those of a non-smoker.”
Al-Saffar concluded by saying: “Our message we hope will reach everyone and that we will enjoy health, well-being, and a world and society without smoking.”
2024-03-30 11:48:00
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