Dental Routine

[ZomB]

Hi guys,

Is there anything in particular you need to pay attention to re Dental care when you smoke a cigar a week? Any particular dental product etc.? I already brush twice a day and also floss and use mouthwash once per day. do you guys also brush immediately after a cigar?

Thanks

[Alexw33]

Brush immediately after? And ruin the aftertaste! I would advise not brushing for three days afterwards

Only joking of course, I don’t do anything different to you but then again maybe I should so I’m interested to hear other responses.

As a side note I quite often eat after a smoke and find I usually enjoy food more.

[PeeJay]

The greatest risk to cigar smokers; who don't inhale of course, is oral cancer. My wife who is a senior dental nurse tells me that dentists are trained to look for any sign of this when they inspect your mouth. Make sure you go for your six monthly checks and if you're worried tell your dentist that you smoke cigars so he is alert to the possibility. If you notice any abnormality get it checked immediately. Now look up the potential health benefits of nicotine and enjoy a cigar.

[ha_banos]

I had a little dark brown spot appear on my lower gum below my canine. Thought it was a blister. I poked it a bit but it just stayed. Felt quite hard. Left it for a couple of months to see...

Fast forward went to dentist about 2 months ago.

Mentioned it. Dentist examined it. Never seen it before. Called in senior dentist. Also never seen it before. Couple of days later it went down. Couple more gone. I guess when dentist prodded it with tool it popped!

Anyway all gone now.

I'm left waiting on a referral to hospital for further checks. But I'll cancel it because nothing to see I guess!



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[locwho]

I've never been to the dentist in my life.

My friend spent 20k on dentistry, refused to eat sugary foods, and all his teeth feel out.

Both my parents were absolutely obsessed with being healthy, one died of cancer and the other has dementia.

My brother went to the opticians regularly and wore glasses and now he's mostly blind in eye.

The oldest people in the world don't care about anything.

So frankly 'professionals' don't know nothing.

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[thedame007]

So frankly 'professionals' don't know nothing.

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That almost sounds like a Daily Mail quote

But yes, professionals are unable to predict or prevent the 'future' (by which i mean genetics or fate ['I had a personal trainer, but that didn't stop the car...']), but they can certainly help control preventable variables - e.g. Dentists do help control tooth decay and can spot oral health issues before they become chronic, etc. I also must say that professions do tend to know rather a lot in their specific fields...

But the sentiment of 'do not worry what you cannot control' is a great one, and certainly helps combat the fear mongering and bad science (the back of cigarette packets always make me chuckle)!

[PeeJay]

I am convinced that cancer is in your DNA and if its not in yours you ain't gonna get it.

[locwho]

Btw when I said professionals don't know anything I don't mean individuals that obviously know a lot, I mean the powers that be that tell us what to think.

And I resent the implication that I'm a one minded Daily Mail reader [emoji14]
Actually if I have an interest in a news article that has any kind of politics behind it I look it up in multiple papers to be sure I get every angle.

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[K444HEP]

I am convinced that cancer is in your DNA and if its not in yours you ain't gonna get it.

Agree 100%. My grandparents have never smoked, live healthy lifestyles (have never owned a car so walk everywhere) and have never had any particular stress in their lives outside of the ordinary, yet both developed cancer. I have a friend who is in his 70s, smokes like a chimney and has done since his early teens and is entirely cancer-free. I say enjoy life to the full; if that means having a cigar every now and then (or more often) go for it. Tomorrow is promised to no one.

On the OP's question, I brush between two and four times a day (I often see clients after lunch etc and am working a lot from home, so easy to grab the toothbrush!) and use mouthwash at least twice a day. I avoid smoking directly after brushing as the lining of the mouth is more exposed and don't brush directly after smoking.

[Shaun]

Come on guys, its proven that smoking increases your chance of getting certain types of cancer, and brushing your teeth cannot mitigate against the risk. We all know stories of the chain smoking alcoholic who loved to 100 in good health, but the exception does not break the rule. Only thing thats certain is we all will die, personally I think smoking cigarettes is a stupid life decision, but its not my life. Cigars are enjoyable and perceived as less risky by me, so I enjoy them worry free.

[ZomB]

Thanks for all the replies guys. Makes sense to keep an eye on it and get regular check ups every 6 months or so.

[jerryr]

My son is a doctor and my ex-wife a dentist, smoking does increase your risk of cancer, cigar and pipe smokers have a greater risk of mouth, throat and other oral cancers. It will not give you cancer, but if you have a suseptability to cancer it may encourage your cells to mutate and become cancerous.

If your concerned don't smoke.

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[jerryr]

Oh and I'm always getting told off and lectured about not smoking. But as I tell my children, I've make an informed decision and life would be very boring if we never danced with the devil.

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