First
Choice Dental Center
Where Grins Begin!
People who smoke have some form of gum disease.
No matter how long you have been
smoking, your body begins to repair itself as soon as you quit!
• 20 Minutes: Your blood pressure, heart rate and the temperature of your hands and feet become normal.
• 8 Hours: Oxygen and carbon dioxide levels in your blood become normal.
• 1 Day: Your risk of heart attack begins to decrease.
• 2 Days: Your sense of smell and taste improves. Nerve endings start to re-grow. Mucus in your airways begins to break up and clear out of your lungs.
• 2 Weeks to 3 Months: Your circulation becomes better and breathing improves; it becomes easier to walk.
• 1 to 9 Months: Coughing, sinus congestion, shortness of breath and fatigue decrease and you have more energy.
• 1 Year: Your excess risk of heart disease is now less than half what it was a year ago!
• 5 Years: Your risk of cancer of the lung, mouth, throat and esophagus is half that of a pack-a-day smoker.
• 10 years: Your risk of dying of lung cancer is now similar to non-smokers'. Pre-cancerous cells have been replaced.
• 15 Years: You are at no more risk of heart disease than if you never smoked.
For more information about smoking cessation, see your doctor or dentist.