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How harmful can chewing tobacco be?

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Tobacco stains teeth and causes bad breath. It can also irritate or destroy gum tissue. read more

Yes. All tobacco products, including smokeless tobacco, contain nicotine, which is addictive . Users of smokeless tobacco and users of cigarettes have comparable levels of nicotine in the blood. In users of smokeless tobacco, nicotine is absorbed through the mouth tissues directly into the blood, where it goes to the brain. read more

The sugar and irritants in smokeless tobacco products can cause cavities, abrasion of teeth, teeth staining, bad breath, gum disease, receding gums, bone loss around roots and tooth loss. Pregnancy risk. read more

“Patients can present with a lump in the neck, on the same side as the irritation, which means the cancer has spread,” he says. Dr. Alvi says chewing tobacco is “just as dangerous as smoking. If you want to be scared away from using smokeless tobacco, look at someone who has had surgery for oral cancer. read more

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