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Your Oasis Family dentists’ number one priority is you. Above all else, they care about the oral health of their patients. That is why they affirm the cause behind the upcoming World No Tobacco Day on May 31st. The World Health Organization (WHO) has marked this date as World No Tobacco Day in order to educate the public about the dangers of tobacco consumption. Specifically, the WHO is asking countries across the globe to raise taxes on tobacco in order to decrease tobacco use. Your Temecula Valley dentists at Oasis Family Dental offer superb comprehensive dentistry in a friendly environment. They understand the impact of smoking on the services that they provide. Read on to learn more about smoking’s effect on popular dental services.

  • Whitening. Your Temecula dentists offer professional teeth whitening in their office. In-office whitening can brighten your teeth up to ten shades in as little as an hour. Your dentists also offer a take-home whitening kit which includes bleaching trays which are used daily for about two weeks. However, smoking can work against your best efforts to whiten your teeth and obtain that brighter smile that you had envisioned. Smoking can quickly stain your teeth because of its nicotine and tar.
  • Bad breath. Smoking can lead to bad breath because it reduces saliva flow. When our mouths create adequate saliva flow, the saliva helps to remove food particles which may later cause bad breath. Our dentists can suggest potential clinical treatments as well as possible home therapies to combat bad breath such as increased hydration, sugar-free gum, avoiding certain food, or sleeping near a humidifier. However, treatments may prove to be less effective if patients smoke because of smoking’s effect on saliva flow.
  • Dental implants. It is a common belief among dentists that dental implants are less likely to succeed or last a long period of time if the patient smokes. In fact, the National Institutes of Health performed a study that found that the majority of all scientific studies shows that smoking is indeed a significant risk factor for the success of dental implants. Most of the studies conclude that for smokers, the failure rate of implants is more than twice the failure rate in nonsmokers.

About Our Doctors

Oasis Family Dental offers comprehensive dental care for patients of all ages. Dr. Y. Stephen Sugiono provides general dentistry, Dr. Tonia Cantrell is our pediatric dentist, and Dr. Jessicah Moretz specializes in orthodontics. Together they strive to maintain your good oral health so that you can enjoy a beautiful, vigorous smile. To schedule a consultation at our 92591 dental office, please call (951) 695-2290. We proudly treat patients from Temecula and all surrounding communities.