Smoking Stains and Effects on Teeth
As an adult smoker, you might be aware of a problem known as “smoker's teeth.” Perhaps you’ve even already experienced yellowing teeth as a result of smoking cigarettes. Smoking stains on teeth can occur when teeth are exposed to the thousands of chemicals produced by cigarette smoke. Coloured compounds found in the smoke can cause discolouration to teeth when it attaches to the surface or penetrates the hard dental tissues.
What is Smoker’s Teeth?
When cigarettes burn, this act of combustion causes the chemicals within to discolour. Over time, exposure to these coloured chemicals may be responsible for the yellowing effect, otherwise known as smoker's teeth.
You might be wondering just how long it takes to see signs of an effect of smoking on teeth. The answer isn’t so clear as it varies from person-to-person and depends on the number of cigarettes and the frequency with which you smoke. The time it takes for an adult smoker to experience smoker’s teeth, or a similar oral ailment will therefore vary.
What are the Alternatives to Continued Smoking?
If heated tobacco is of interest, you can find out more about the IQOS range here. You can purchase an IQOS at your nearest kiosk. With your IQOS device in hand, the only other thing you will need is HEETS tobacco sticks. Simply slot these tobacco sticks into your IQOS device.
The latest in this range of heated tobacco innovation is IQOS ILUMA. IQOS ILUMA has no blade, so there will be no blade breakages. It also automates some functions. With a SMARTCORE INDUCTION SYSTEM and other technology, IQOS ILUMA provides a more hygienic experience than cigarettes. Consumers who use IQOS ILUMA say that their breath smells better than it did with cigarettes*. IQOS ILUMA is easy to use and enjoy, with simple insertion and removal of TEREA sticks. IQOS ILUMA provides you with stick-by-stick taste consistency. IQOS ILUMA is not currently available in South Africa.
* 85% agreement amongst 674 adult consumers in Japan and Italy, 2020 – 2021.
Without question, the best decision any smoker can make is to quit tobacco and nicotine use altogether. IQOS is not risk free and provides nicotine, which is addictive.
IQOS leaves significantly less stains on your teeth* than cigarettes.
Additional information: If teeth are already stained, switching to IQOS will not reverse the colour of those stains.
** Non-clinical laboratory study conducted in Switzerland with human teeth and the most widely used dental composites. Contrary to real world conditions, teeth were not exposed to other staining substances which may influence the results.
Note: IQOS ILUMA is currently not available in South Africa.
