by Dr. Bilverdi | 13/08/2026 | Smoking Cessation
Most smokers know about the staining. Rather fewer know what smoking does below the surface, and that is the part that costs people their teeth. The smoking effects on teeth and gums go a long way beyond appearance, and one of them is particularly unfair: smoking...
by Dr. Bilverdi | 13/08/2026 | Smoking Cessation
One of the more encouraging things I get to tell patients is how quickly the mouth responds to stopping smoking. Mouth recovery after quitting smoking begins within days, not years, and because your dentist sees the changes directly, your appointments become progress...
by Dr. Bilverdi | 13/08/2026 | Smoking Cessation
It is a question I am asked increasingly, usually by someone who has switched and wants to know whether they have done their mouth a favour. Is vaping better for your teeth than smoking? On the evidence, yes, meaningfully so. Is it harmless? No. Both halves of that...
