Tobacco and your oral health /by Arden G. Christen, Jennifer A. Klein

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Tobacco and your oral health /by Arden G. Christen, Jennifer A. Klein

Quintessence Pub., 1997

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Offering ways to educate your patients about the effects of tobacco use on oral tissues, this text describes the range of problems associated with both smoking and chewing tobacco - from bad breath to dental abrasion, periodontal disease to oral cancer. Also discussed is hairy tongue, impaired wound healing, and chronic sinusitis. Explanations include the negative effects of tobacco use on peridontal and implant therapy. An appendix provides suggestions on cessation.

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