Education News – Grace Smith
“Although there are already multiple reasons not to allow cigarette smoking directly around children, researchers have now found that secondhand smoke may harm children’s teeth. Steven Reinberg writes for Health Day that kids exposed to secondhand smoke at four-months-old could be at risk for cavities by age three…Other causes for tooth decay can include physical, biological, environmental, and lifestyle issues. Secondhand smoke may affect teeth by inflaming oral membranes, damaging salivary gland function, and decreasing serum vitamin C levels.”(more)