TOBACCO CESSATION

SIDE EFFECTS OF TOBACCO USE

• Periodontal disease

• Heart Disease

• Cancer/Leukoplakia

• Bad breath

• Irritation

• Sores

• Decreased healing

• Cavities

• Bone and tooth loss

• Stain

PERIODONTAL DISEASE

• Smoking is the #1 cause of periodontal disease

• Increased tartar formation

• Loss of fibers and bone holding teeth in

• Periodontal pockets can form; roots can

be exposed (recession)

• Periodontal disease is irreversible

• Bad breath

• Decreased healing

RECESSION

• Nicotine and tar are chemicals that irritate the gums

• This irritation causes the gums to pull away

• Recession causes root exposure

• Hot and cold sensitivity

• Increased cavities

• If this continues to happen: eventually could lead to bone loss, which will eventually result in tooth loss!

ORAL CANCER

• Leukoplakia is a prime indicator• Leukoplakia is a white or gray patch found in the mouth

• “Most cases of leukoplakia do not develop into cancer. But as many as 1 out of 5 leukoplakia's are either cancerous when first found or have pre-cancerous changes that eventually progress to cancer if not properly treated.”-American Cancer Society

• Signs could include:• Sore/lesion that doesn’t heal after 2 weeks (leukoplakia)• White or red patch (erythroplakia-VERY BAD) on the gums, tongue, tonsil or

lining of the mouth• Difficulty chewing and/or swallowing• Difficulty moving the jaw or tongue• Swelling of the jaw/alveolar ridge

WHY QUIT?Better overall health

Better prognosis for oral health

Decrease chances of cancer

Increased healing

COST

• You smoke roughly 14 packs of cigarettes a month.

• Cigarettes cost an average of $5.50 per pack in Indiana

• Your cost:• Per day: $2.75• Per week: $19.25• Per month: $83.65• Per year: $1,004.44!!!

• If the health incentive isn’t enough to make you quit, $1000 will be!

HOW TO QUIT/MAKE IT EASIER…

• Change your habits.• This is easy to say, but hard to do. Change it up!• Start a new morning routine.• Learn a better way to deal with triggers (stress)• Lean on friends/family for support.

• Withdrawal will happen:• Cravings, mood swings, anger, irritation, frustration, anxiety, depression, etc.• Most people claim they experience about 4 of these symptoms.

• Nicotine replacement therapy can help to alleviate some of this…

NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPY

• Nicotine replacement therapy is used to COVER the daily amount your body is used to plus add coverage to satisfy cravings.

• 1-2 mg of nicotine is absorbed by your body for every cigarette you smoke.

• Begin with an 14 mg patch to cover the nicotine your body is used to ($32 a box at Wal-Mart). http://www.nicodermcq.com/quit-smoking-products/how-nicoderm-cq-works.aspx

• If you smoke within the first 30 minutes of waking up, you’ll need to also use 4 mg of gum or lozenge to this regimen.• If you don’t smoke that soon in the day, 2 mg of a gum/lozenge will suffice.

• When using the gum, chew the gum until it starts to feel tingly, then park it between your teeth and chew (the “chew and park method”). This is safe to do every 30 minutes.

• Go to http://www.nicorette.com/nicorette-gum for great information!

RESOURCES

• http://www.nicodermcq.com/quit-smoking-products/how-nicoderm-cq-works.aspx

• http://www.nicorette.com/nicorette-gum

• http://www.cancer.org/cancer/oralcavityandoropharyngealcancer/detailedguide/oral-cavity-and-oropharyngeal-cancer-what-is-oral-cavity-cancer -American Cancer Society