Have You Stopped Smoking in Stonehouse and Stroud?

Did you stop smoking on No Smoking Day?  If you did, WELL DONE.  You’ll soon start to see and feel the benefits – healthwise and financial wise.  If you didn’t manage to quit – don’t give up, try again; it really is worth it.

Smoking can mask the symptoms of gum disease.  When you stop smoking you may notice your gums start to bleed.  Healthy gums do not bleed.  Bleeding gums are a sign of gum disease, which if left untreated may affect the jaw bone leading to teeth becoming loose and eventually tooth loss.  Gum disease can be treated by you improving your tooth cleaning techniques and by our dental hygienist giving your teeth a professional descaling.

Our hygienist, Jackie, can also use a revolutionary piece of air powered equipment to quickly remove stains from your teeth that may have built up from tobacco use, tea/coffee drinking, red wine etc.  The Janina toothpaste we stock can also help to reduce this stain building up again.  You may also like to talk to one of our dentists about tooth whitening. 

The best thing of all is that all the money you’ve saved by not smoking will pay for these treatments and you’ll have healthier gums, fresher breath and could keep your own teeth for life! In addition,  you will also be reducing the risk of oral / mouth cancer and improve your general health.  Whether or not you smoke, we always check your soft tissues (cheeks, lips, tongue, glands in the neck etc) for any early signs of mouth cancer at your routine check-ups.  This is one of the reasons why we would recommend regular examinations, even if you don’t have any natural teeth.

Whatever stage you are at with quitting smoking we would encourage you to persevere – for a healthier and brighter  smile and a healthier bank balance too!