Smoking: Another Cause of Bad Breath

Smokers have bad “smokers” breath. Their whole body, lungs and insides give out this yucky smell of stale smoke and its leftovers. Chewing gum does not mask it and brushing rarely helps.

The odor emanating from a smoker’s mouth depends on the amount of tar, nicotine, and other unpleasant smelling substances contained in tobacco smoke. It adheres to the person’s teeth, tongue, cheeks and gums.

Another detrimental effect of smoking is that it dries out oral tissues. In fact, smoking is said to be the fastest way to dry out your mouth. By reducing mouth moisture, it diminishes the washing and buffering effect of saliva on oral bacteria and their waste products.

Still another disadvantage of smoking is that smokers are more likely to develop gum (or periodontal) disease than those who don’t smoke. Reportedly, most, if not all, smokers have some form of periodontal disease.

There are many causes of bad breath , and smoking is definitely one of them. The only way to eliminate a smoker's bad breath is to stop smoking.

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