Smoking Cessation Flashcards
1
Q
What are 10 oral health risks of smoking?
A
- oral cancers
- leukoplakia
- ANUG
- poor wound healing
- halitosis
- smokers melanosis
- smokers palate
- oral candidosis
- tooth staining
- xerostomia
2
Q
What are 6 oral implications of smoking?
A
- perio treatment options less successful for smokers than non smokers
- vasoconstrictive effects of nicotine mask early signs of periodontal disease
- increases risk and severity of periodontal disease
- increased severity of bone loss
- less improvement from treatment
- poorer dental implant outcomes/increased risk of failure
3
Q
What can be an oral manifestation of nicotine withdrawal due to the body purging the toxins?
A
mouth ulcers
4
Q
What are the 3 As of smoking cessation?
A
ask - establishing and recording smoking status
advise - advising on the personal benefits of quitting
act - offering help
