Everyone knows that smoking is bad for your lungs, can contribute to cancer, etc. But not as many people are aware of the huge affect smoking has on your teeth.

Did you know that smokers loose more teeth than nonsmokers do?  In fact, only about 20 percent of people over age 65 who have never smoked are toothless, while a whopping 41.3 percent of daily smokers over age 65 are toothless.

What other affects does smoking have on your teeth?
    Smokers don't heal as well after periodontal treatment as former smokers or nonsmokers do. This can be hugely problematic, especially if a smoker needed dental implants, etc. However, if you quit successfully before the procedure, the negative effects subside.
    Smoking, as well as other forms of tobacco can cause gums to recede. This can later lead to teeth falling out, and other oral health problems
    Smoking will greatly increase your chance of losing the bone and fibers that hold your teeth in place. Once again this leads to tooth loss, which means expense and pain, as well as embarrassment.
    One study showed that cigar smokers experience tooth loss and alveolar bone loss at rates equivalent to those of cigarette smokers, and pipe smokers experience tooth loss at a rate similar to cigarette smokers. So, it really does not matter what you are smoking, or how, you are going to have negative affects on your teeth.
    Discoloration and other cosmetic problems also occur due to tobacco used when smoking. Often this problem can be corrected with tooth whiteners, but that does not mean it won't come back. In fact, it comes back very quickly, and can be difficult to remove.
    Other oral problems as well. There is a lot of research to show that the following problems occur more often in people who use tobacco products:
o    Oral cancer- cancer in any form is scary, but oral cancer is absolutely miserable. So, your option is basically to quit.
o    Bad breath- one of the affects of smoking as far as your mouth goes is simply that you will have bad breath. This is never fun for the people around you, and often times, even strong mouthwashes, and gum won't hide the problem.
o    Stained teeth: we have already talked about this, but this is a cosmetic problem 100% of smokers suffer from, and really, you could spend thousands of dollars whitening and you will still see staining from smoking.
o    Tooth loss- this is likely the most miserable of the affects smoking has on teeth. When you do not have your teeth eating is not as fun, smiles are not as brilliant, and life in general is not as enjoyable.
o    Bone loss- this can be very serious, your teeth will weaken, your jaw bones will weaken, implants won't work, etc.
o    Loss of taste: food is so enjoyable, and not being able to appreciate the flavors is one affect smoking has on the mouth.
o    Less success with periodontal treatment- if you end up with gum disease, which you likely will, your dentist will do everything they can to treat it, but one affect of smoking is that treatment is rendered not nearly as effective.
o    Less success with dental implants- failure of dental implants is not only terribly painful, it is also expensive, and this is certainly one disappointing affect of smoking.
o    Mouth sores- your body will not be able to fight off infections and bacteria as easily if you smoke, and thus one affect of smoking is mouth sores.
o    Facial wrinkling- smoking makes your wrinkle faster, end of story.
As you can see, smoking affects teeth is 100% negative ways. There is no positive affect of smoking when it comes to your teeth. Also, as shown, smoking does not only affect your teeth, but it also affects your whole mouth, from bad breath to facial wrinkles.