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D r . M a r k R e i c h m a n

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Has the potential

to damage your

oral health.

W e a l l k n o w s m o k i n gc a u s e s d i s c o l o r i n g o f t h e

t e e t h . B u t w h y , b e y o n dc o s m e t i c s , i s s m o k i n g a n dt o b a c c o u s e s o d e s t r u c t i v e

t o o r a l h e a l t h ?

S m o k i n g c a n h e i g h t e ny o u r r i s k o f m a n y t y p e s o fc a n c e r , s u c h a s t h r o a t a n d

o r a l c a n c e r . A d d i t i o n a l l y ,s m o k i n g i n c r e a s e s t h e

l i k e l i h o o d o f g u m d i s e a s ea n d t o o t h l o s s .

W h e n y o u u s e y o u r t e e t ha s s c i s s o r s o r a b o t t l e

o p e n e r , y o u w e a k e n a n dr i s k b r e a k i n g t h e m . Y e s ,

t h e y ’ r e s t r o n g , b u t n o tt h a t s t r o n g !

B e h a v i o r l i k e e x c e s s i v en a i l b i t i n g a n d t e a r i n g o f f

t a g s f r o m c l o t h i n gd e s t r o y s p r o t e c t i v e

e n a m e l . T h i s a c c e l e r a t e st h e i r p o t e n t i a l t o d e c a y .

C o l d t e m p e r a t u r e s w e a rd o w n t o o t h e n a m e l . T h ec o l d a n d s h o c k f r o m t h e

i c e c a u s e s f i l l i n g s t oc o n t r a c t , t h u s b e c o m i n g

m o r e f r a g i l e .

C r u s h e d i c e i s l e s sh a r m f u l t o t h e t e e t h t h a nl a r g e c u b e s , b u t e v e n t h i s

c a n s t i l l l e a d t o d e n t a li s s u e s .

Stop biting!

Unnecessary chewing andgnawing is generally bad

for your mouth.

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