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Medical Forum / General / Dentistry / July 2006Nicotine question
Can nicotine (like in nicotine gum) alone cause gum recession, or does only using tobacco products cause it, like cigs and chewing tobacco? I.e. is it nicotine, or all the other tobacco chemicals? thanks That's interesting ... maybe angiogenisis may have some effect? > Can nicotine (like in nicotine gum) alone cause gum recession, or does > only using tobacco products cause it, like cigs and chewing tobacco? > I.e. is it nicotine, or all the other tobacco chemicals? thanks Nicotine (or tobacco for that purpose) is not a causeof periodontal disease. The cause is bacterial attack on the periodontal tissues; smoking just makes things worse by inhibiting the ability of the tissues to defend themselves. Although other tobacco chemicals have an effect, nicotine alone is enough to produce this effect. This link http://www.dental-smile.com/1998/1-2-1998_5-2.htm has quite good hard info on smoking and periodontitis. Since the use of nicotine gum will usually be of limited duration as one gives up the habit, it probably won't have a significant effect on periodontal health. Regards, George > Can nicotine (like in nicotine gum) alone cause gum recession, or does > only using tobacco products cause it, like cigs and chewing tobacco? > I.e. is it nicotine, or all the other tobacco chemicals? thanks Until you read the FAQ, kindly STFU. http://nicotine.thegraveyard.org/cgi-bin/faqw.py?req=all > > Can nicotine (like in nicotine gum) alone cause gum recession, or does > > only using tobacco products cause it, like cigs and chewing tobacco? > > I.e. is it nicotine, or all the other tobacco chemicals? thanks > > Until you read the FAQ, kindly STFU. > http://nicotine.thegraveyard.org/cgi-bin/faqw.py?req=all>> Not until you shove that nicotine software up your butt so far it knocks out a couple of your periodontal-loosened incisors... frenchy Wrote: > Can nicotine (like in nicotine gum) alone cause gum recession, or does > only using tobacco products cause it, like cigs and chewing tobacco? > I.e. is it nicotine, or all the other tobacco chemicals? thanks I dunno -- Joel34 |
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