Smoking is not a Friend to Your Pearly Whites

Smoking is a lot of things.  In the past, it was thought to add glamor and sophistication to a person's image. Remember those old movies that portrayed devil-may-care beautiful people smoking at cocktail parties?

Though the glamor surrounding smoking is long gone, it remains a great way to do several other things. Exposing yourself to nicotine, which is the most addictive substance in the world, or making your clothes, your hair and your breath reek of tobacco. In addition to these dubious "benefits" smoking can also ruin your teeth and gums.

After years of smoking, the stains that nicotine leaves on your pearly white teeth can be practically impossible to eradicate. In addition, toxic gas and other substances you take into your mouth when you smoke can do lasting and sometimes irreversible damage to your gums, which is why long-term smokers so often end by wearing false teeth.

Smoking is not your friend. However soothing the immediate effects of nicotine are, they are terrible for your health and appearance. If you smoke, do your pearly whites a favor and stop immediately. If you don't smoke, don't start—your teeth and gums will thank you!