Some people like
chewing
tobacco
instead of smoking cigarettes. Although it’s viewed as relatively
safer than the other, this could still be a problem from a dental and
health perspective.
Still Tobacco
Much like cigarettes,
spit tobacco (so named for the practice of chewing and spitting it)
stayed despite its life-threatening risks. At one point in baseball
history, in fact, spit tobacco became a "requirement" to
further one's career. Regardless of form, cigarettes and spit tobacco
aren't any different. Both contain the sticky stuff that could cause
havoc on your body—your teeth being the first to make contact.
The alarming thing is
that, according to statistics, kids chew tobacco as much as adults,
with more than a third of them becoming regular users. They run the
risk, therefore, of suffering the results of this habit on their oral
health.
Beyond Black Teeth
The effects of spit
tobacco and cigarettes on teeth are also similar: teeth
discoloration, cavities, bad breath, and so on. Spit tobacco also
contains several known carcinogens that may trigger cancer in the
mouth, throat, and pancreas. Symptoms alluding to possible cancer
include white, scaly lesions called leukoplakia.
If you chew tobacco,
whether you’re a kid or an adult, it’s time to stop the habit and
visit a reputable dentist. If the similarities between spit tobacco
and cigarettes are to be believed, the withdrawal effects will
naturally be the same. You can facilitate withdrawal by starting with
proper oral hygiene and regular dental treatment.
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