How Many Teeth Are in That Cigarette Pack?

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How Smoking Affects Women	Tooth Loss for Smokers

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Chapter: Tooth Loss for Smokers

If you start smoking at age 18 and smoke one pack a day, how many teeth will you lose by the time you are 35 years old?

Answer: Between four and five teeth. The Academy of General Dentistry reports tooth loss due to smoking at the rate of 2.9 teeth every 10 years for men and 1.5 teeth every 10 years for women.

Reviewed: January 2012

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