Snus does not cause teeth to fall out

[chossy]

According to http://www.aftonbladet.se/senastenyt...cle13599236.ab

Karlstad university conducted a test on a panel of 1500 people from 1983-1993 and 2003 and found that smokers are 3-6 times more likely to have problems with loose teeth and snusers had no increased risk compared to non tobacco users.

The article was published in the swedish dentist paper.

[AtreyuKun]

So why do i have those warning labels all over my snus cans if it isn't so? Oh. Wait. I get it....

[rkh3]

Have a link to the article in English?

[rkh3]

OK, thought so......

[lxskllr]

The OP is in English. You could poke around the university site for the original paper, but I'm guessing it's in Swedish even if it is available to outsiders.

[bakerbarber]

Snus is like having a shot of 'Chuck Norris' injected directly into your arteries.

It hardens you like steel and solidifies your core. It must be repeated at least once every four hours to sustain the effects.

[lxskllr]

Here's the abstract. The full article is behind a paywall....

Keywords:

• epidemiology;
• moist snuff;
• periodontal disease;
• periodontitis;
• smokeless tobacco;
• smoking;
• snus;
• tobacco

Hugoson A, Rolandsson M. Periodontal disease in relation to smoking and the use of Swedish snus: epidemiological studies covering 20 years (1983–2003). J Clin Peridontol 2011; 38: 809–816. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-051X.2011.01749.x.


Abstract

Aim: The aim of the present study was to examine how deleterious current smoking and the use of Swedish moist snuff (snus) is for periodontal health compared with non-tobacco users.

Materials and Methods: The studies comprised three epidemiological cross-sectional studies, in 1983, 1993 and 2003, of stratified random samples aged 20, 30, 40, 50, 60 and 70 years. The numbers of dentate participants were 550, 552 and 523, respectively. The participants were examined clinically and radiographically. Diagnostic criteria were the number of teeth, plaque, gingival status, probing pocket depth (PPD)4 mm, height of the alveolar bone level and classification by periodontal disease experience. In addition, participants were asked about their tobacco habits.

Results: Multiple logistic regression shows, after adjusting for age, gender and sociodemographic variables, that relative to non-tobacco users, cigarette smokers had statistically significant less gingivitis, a higher frequency of PPD4 mm and a higher incidence of severe periodontitis. There was no significant association between gingivitis, frequency of PPD4 mm and periodontal disease experience and snus use.

Conclusions: Cigarette smokers were found to have a statistically significant higher risk of severe periodontitis than non-tobacco users and users of snus. Using snus did not seem to be a risk factor for periodontitis.

http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...749.x/abstract

[snusjus]

"relative to non-tobacco users, cigarette smokers had statistically significant less gingivitis"

That's interesting. I figured smokers would have a higher incidence of gingivitis. Hell, I'm surprised smoking has a protective effect against it.

[Mr. Snuffleupagus]

Snus is like having a shot of 'Chuck Norris' injected directly into your arteries.

It hardens you like steel and solidifies your core. It must be repeated at least once every four hours to sustain the effects.

Chuck Norris lives in my beard and changes my prillas out at least every hour.

Here's the abstract. The full article is behind a paywall....



http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/1...749.x/abstract

So smoking cures bad breath LOL!

[heders]

It's fun how even Swedish doctors and anti-tobacco organizations have had this argument for such a long period of time even though they have had no proof of it what so ever. It's ridiculous. And most of them call they selves "experts" in the subject. Good to see they have busted the myth, even though it's an article on "Aftonbladet", the worst angled propaganda news paper in Sweden...

[prleLTD]

hey i dont know bout this,... im snusing around 3-4 months and 2 teeth where i put snus in are getting loose .i realy dont know ...

[Mdisch]

hey i dont know bout this,... im snusing around 3-4 months and 2 teeth where i put snus in are getting loose .i realy dont know ...

This is either a coincidence or paranoia - as this study shows, Snus has no effect one loosening your teeth. I highly doubt that further snus use will have any effect on this, so snus away brother!

[timoteo]

I havent seen any stains on my teeth ever either, infact the baking soda in snus made them whiter.

[timoteo]

The whole myth with the tooth loss is because american chewing tobacco and moist snuffs(dip) are full of sugar and chemicals, So american snuff only causes tooth loss. The ignorant government assumes snus is the same thing as dip, because there clueless, ignorant thoughtless, heartless and stubborn.

[prleLTD]

i dont know its exactly where i put my snus in . a friend suggested (also snuser) i should take a break and switch sides.Oh and thx for quick reply
edit definitly not paranoia it moves for a few mm + i have almost no gum on theeese two tooth .