Mouth Mechanics with Dr. Tanzania Davis

In today’s episode, Dr. Tanzania, Ashley, D’Nita, and Sharon are back to discuss everything you need to know about the impact of smoking on oral health. What many people do not realize is that smoking releases toxins that affect the mouth and puts them at risk of oral cancer, stains, and tooth decay. Our hosts bring their expertise today to shed light on how to avoid smoking as much as possible in order to preserve our beautiful smiles. They begin by delving right into the topic of smoking and the adverse effects it brings not only in terms of oral health but psychologically as well. They then go on to discuss the dangers of having toxins in the mouth and how nicotine and caffeine can affect gum tissues and bones. The team also highlights the impact of one’s medical history which further puts a smoker at an increased risk for oral cancer. The episode concludes with encouragement from our hosts for patients to celebrate their milestones when trying to quit harmful habits like smoking. If you ever needed yet another reason to give up smoking, today’s podcast is all over it! Episode Highlights: -   The dangers of holding toxins in your mouth-   Healing properly by being honest-   Stains from smoking-   How smoking affects the gum tissues and bone-   The damaging effects of nicotine-   How medical history increases the risk factor of oral cancer-   Encouraging patients in their journey Quotes: “They think it's more of a moral issue, a moral crisis, but it is really a biological crisis.” “When you have an addiction, you don't even think rationally, you just want what the brain wants.” “One thing that heat does is it dries the mouth out.” “We're not here to judge, we're here to help.” “If we start to celebrate them, they'll start to celebrate themselves.” Links: Tanzania Davis, DDS,PC  www.tdavisdds.comwww.mouthmechanics.comwww.VIPdentalacademy.comwww.themouthmechanic.com