Avoid Tobacco

Smoking or chewing tobacco products can ruin the kissability of your mouth, leading to stained teeth, bad breath and receding gums. So if you want a healthy mouth, dont use tobacco. More serious oral health results include tooth loss, cancer, canker sores, bone loss and unsuccessful dental implants. According to the Journal of Peridontology (a field specializing in the study of the supporting structures for teeth), smokers are significantly more likely to:Have gum problems Have a greater amount of calculus on their teeth Have more missing teethNeed more recovery time for dental work Ironically, smokers gums dont bleed as easily as nonsmokers, but thats not due to healthier gums: Nicotine constricts blood vessels.