Tobacco Use and Oral Health
- Tobacco use has serious effects on the oral health of users. Cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, and other forms of tobacco cause oral cancer, gum disease, and other oral health problems.1
· About 43% of adults aged 65 or older who currently smoke cigarettes have lost all of their teeth.2
- Untreated tooth decay is higher in people who smoke cigarettes. Over 40% of adults aged 20 to 64 who currently smoke cigarettes have untreated tooth decay.2
- Adults aged 65 or older who smoke cigarettes are twice as likely to have untreated tooth decay as those who never smoked.2
