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Teeth and gums can create more stress than any other set of tissues in the body-not because of the pain of going through the dentistry required to get tooth and gum problems fixed, but because of the subtle effects that slowly develop from periodontal disease.
Smoking, through a series of biochemical reactions that destroy vitamin C, slowly causes problems with the fibers that attach the teeth to the gums and bone. This compromised attachment gives unwanted bacteria a foothold and gum disease slowly develops. While gum disease, once clearly recognized, can be medically treated, it has other insidious effects on the body The bacteria involved continually release toxins that exert an ongoing stress on other organs and tissues.
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