Quitting Smoking May Halve Risk of Oral Health Problems
Quick ReadSmokers four times more likely to develop oral conditions, such as mouth cancers, gum disease, study finds
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Adult smokers are twice as likely to develop oral health problems as those who have kicked the habit, researchers from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have found.
Compared to people who never smoked, current smokers are four times more likely to develop oral conditions, such as mouth cancers, gum disease and cavities.
The CDC investigators also found that smokers...
