A Although it may seem like the better option, smokeless tobacco is just as harmful to your oral health as smoking cigarettes. This is because they both contain a wide variety of toxins that have been linked to causing cancer. It’s not really the most enjoyable of conversations I have with my patients, but quitting any tobacco will have a significantly positive impact on your oral health and reduce the risk of getting oral cancer. Chewing tobacco — also known as chew or snuff — can cause severe irritation to the tissue along your gums as it sits right along the gum line. Some chewing tobacco products contain sugars, so that they improve the flavour, and while that may help your mouth to prod... [Read more]