Postmenopausal women who have smoked are at much higher risk of losing
their teeth than women who never smoked, according to a new study
published and featured on the cover of the Journal of the American Dental Association by researchers at the University at Buffalo.
The study involved 1,106 women who participated in the Buffalo
OsteoPerio Study,...
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Myth That Snuff Users Today Have Fewer Dental Caries
It is a myth that snus (Swedish snuff) users today have fewer dental
caries. On the contrary, some types of nicotine-free snus contain both carbohydrates
and starch that increase the risk of cavities. Those are the findings
of a thesis from Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Sweden.
A common notion is that people who use nicotine-containing...