| Any tobacco based product if smoked or
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| | Develop a routine that is easy for you to
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| chewed not only causes bad breath, but
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| | follow and takes into account any health
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| also stains your teeth, reduces your
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| | conditions or medicines that you might be
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| ability to taste food (as tobacco affects
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| | taking. You may need to use special
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| your taste buds), and damages gum
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| | daily care.
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| tissues.
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| | 3. Watch what you eat
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| You may think that chewing is not as
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| | When food gets lodged in your teeth for
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| dangerous as having smoke in your lungs.
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| | any period of time, it provides the
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| You are wrong! Chewing tobacco is as
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| | breeding ground for bacteria. And the
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| dangerous as smoking tobacco it self. The
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| | more time it has to produce sugars and
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| nicotine found in the tobacco is an
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| | acids, the more you open yourself to
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| addictive drug and it sticks to your
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| | tooth decay. This is especially true for
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| teeth.
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| | sugary and starchy foods.
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| Have you noticed the dark brown build-up
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| | 4. Brush and floss often
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| on the teeth of smokers, especially those
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| | You should brush and floss after EVERY
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| with poor oral and dental hygiene? That
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| | MEAL (AND SNACK). The key is to remove
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| is nicotine build up and it damages your
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| | plaque and bacteria that forms in your
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| teeth and deteriorates your gums
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| | teeth and is a common cause for bad
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| resulting in gum disease. You should also
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| | breath.
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| know that gum disease is one of the
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| | 5. Examine your mouth weekly
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| biggest contributing factors of bad
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| | You can recognize any changes such as
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| breath.
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| | swollen gums, discolored teeth, chipped
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| If you want to keep your mouth as healthy
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| | teech, or any sores on your gums, tongue
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| and fresh as much as possible, you need
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| | or anywhere inside your mouth.
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| to invest time and effort into a healthy
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| | 6. Stop Smoking and Chewing Tobacco (I
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| daily oral hygiene routine. You should
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| | just want to mention it one more time!)
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| also eliminate your chewing tobacco habit
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| | Bad breath and stained teeth come
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| to keep your breath fresh smelling.
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| | directly from smoking. But that should
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| Here is my top 7 tips for a good oral
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| | be the least of your worries. Click on
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| hygiene routine:
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| | the link above. We have dedicated a
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| 1. Understand your personal oral health
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| | whole section on bad breath and smoking.
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| needs
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| | 7. Visit your dentist at least twice a
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| Watch for changes in your general health
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| | year
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| and be aware any medications that may dry
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| | Make sure you visit your dentist
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| out your mouth. Always ask you dentist
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| | regularly to get a complete cleaning and
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| about how your mouth may be affected.
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| | analysis of your teeth and mouth.
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| 2. Commit to a daily routine
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