{"id":355,"date":"2015-07-06T16:11:25","date_gmt":"2015-07-06T16:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.viennapleasantdental.com\/?page_id=355"},"modified":"2015-07-06T16:11:25","modified_gmt":"2015-07-06T16:11:25","slug":"tobacco-use","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/procedures\/pediatric-dentistry\/tobacco-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Tobacco Use"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content\">\n<div id=\"StylizedImage\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/styles.prosites.com\/litesite\/2018\/GenedImages\/Stylized\/s_Pediatric%20Dentistry-585955510.jpg\" id=\"ctl00_ImageFlareStylized1_ImageFlareStylized1\">\n        <\/div>\n<p>    <script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/\/&lt;![CDATA[\nSys.WebForms.PageRequestManager._initialize('ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$sm', 'aspnetForm', [], [], [], 90, 'ctl00');\n\/\/]]&gt;\n<\/script><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"PageService_Line_Item_Name\" id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_PageServiceLineItemName\">\n<div style=\"float:left\"><span id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_Pagename\">Tobacco Use<\/span><\/div>\n<div style=\"float:right\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"PageService_Line_Group_Items\">\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p align=\"justify\">Tobacco use is one of the leading causes of death in society.&nbsp; Fortunately, it is also among the most preventable.&nbsp; Aside from being a sociably undesirable habit, smoking can result in oral cancer, reduce smelling and tasting abilities, compromise recovery after oral surgery, stain the teeth, and increase the risk of contracting periodontal disease.&nbsp; The American Dental Association (ADA) and all pediatric dentists encourage children, adolescents, and adults to abstain from all forms of tobacco use.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Almost all adult smokers have tried smoking before the age of nineteen. &nbsp;In all likelihood, an individual who abstains from smoking throughout the teenage years will never pick up the habit. &nbsp;Therefore, it is essential that parents strongly discourage preadolescent and adolescent tobacco use.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><font style=\"FONT-SIZE: 16px\">Is smokeless tobacco less dangerous for teens?<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Tobacco use in any form brings the oral region into direct contact with carcinogens (cancer causing agents). &nbsp;These carcinogens and other harmful chemicals cause irreparable damage to the child\u2019s oral health.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Parents and teens often mistakenly evaluate smokeless tobacco as the \u201csafer\u201d option.&nbsp; In fact, smokeless tobacco has been proven to deliver a greater concentration of harmful agents into the body, and to be far more addictive.&nbsp; One snuff of tobacco has approximately the same nicotine content as sixty regular cigarettes. &nbsp;In addition, smokeless tobacco causes leukoplakias in the mouth, which are dangerous pre-cancerous lesions.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><font style=\"FONT-SIZE: 16px\">What are the signs of oral cancer?<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">Oral cancer can be difficult to detect without the aid of the dentist. &nbsp;In some cases, oral cancer is not noticeable or even painful until its later stages.&nbsp; Parents of tobacco users must be aware of the following symptoms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Changes in the way the teeth fit together.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Difficulty moving the jaw.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Mouth sores that don\u2019t heal.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Numbness or tenderness.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div align=\"justify\">Red or white spots on the cheek, lip, or tongue.<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"justify\">Oral cancer is treatable if caught early.&nbsp; Disfiguring surgery can be avoided by having the child abstain from tobacco use and getting regular preventative dental checkups.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\"><strong><font style=\"FONT-SIZE: 16px\">How can I stop my child from using tobacco?<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">There are several ways to discourage children and adolescents from using tobacco products. &nbsp;First, talking to the child personally about the dangers of tobacco use (or asking the dentist to talk to the child) has proven an effective preventative strategy.&nbsp; Second, parents should lead by example. According to research studies, children of non-smokers are less likely to pick up this dangerous habit.&nbsp; Third, monitor the child closely. &nbsp;If the child will not cooperate, screenings for tobacco can be requested at the dental office.<\/p>\n<p align=\"justify\">If you have questions or concerns about your childhood tobacco use, please contact your pediatric dentist.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\n        <input type=\"button\" onclick=\"document.location.href='\/procedures\/pediatric-dentistry\/'\" value=\"&lt;&lt;\" class=\"Button\" onmouseout=\"this.className='Button'\" onmouseover=\"this.className='ButtonHover'\" id=\"ctl00_ContentPlaceHolder1_btnBack\" name=\"ctl00$ContentPlaceHolder1$btnBack\"><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Tobacco Use Tobacco use is one of the leading causes of death in society.&nbsp; Fortunately, it is also among the most preventable.&nbsp; Aside from being a sociably undesirable habit, smoking can result in oral cancer, reduce smelling and tasting abilities, compromise recovery after oral surgery, stain the teeth, and increase the risk of contracting periodontal&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":135,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":"","_kadence_starter_templates_imported_post":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"","_kad_post_title":"","_kad_post_layout":"","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"footnotes":""},"taxonomy_info":[],"featured_image_src_large":false,"author_info":{"display_name":"Wayne Clevenger","author_link":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/author\/cierradmin\/"},"comment_info":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/355"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=355"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/355\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cornerstonedentalva.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=355"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}