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Smoking and Gum DiseaseA relationship between smoking and gum disease has long been recognized. But only recent reports have revealed just how large that relationship is. Recent studies on 12,000 adults show that smoking increases the risk of peridontal disease by FOUR times and is responsible for more than one-half of all cases of severe gum disease. ENCOURAGEMENT: Quitting smoking can bring a smokerīs risk down to that of someone who has never smoked.
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