Smoking tobacco products can make gum disease get worse more quickly. Smokers have more severe bone loss and more deep pockets between their teeth and gums than nonsmokers."Smokers have much less gum bleeding and redness than other people even though their mouths are not healthy," Dr. Albert says.
One study found that smokers were twice as likely as nonsmokers to lose teeth in the five years after completing periodontal treatment. In most studies of nonsurgical gum treatment ;smokers improved less than nonsmokers
"This can lead to the false impression that the gums are healthy. It is therefore very important that tobacco smokers have regular dental exams to evaluate their gum health."
Not only does smoking increase the chance that you will develop gum disease, it makes treatment much more difficult. And the treatment is less likely to succeed. That's because smoking hinders healing in your mouth.
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