1. Smokeless Tobacco

2. Types Of Smokeless Tobacco
Chewing Tobacco
Snuff
Snus

3. Don’t get Hooked on Smokeless Tobacco
Smokeless tobacco can still contain Nicotine
Nicotine is the same addictive chemical that is put in cigarettes to get people hooked

4. Don’t get Hooked on Smokeless Tobacco Continued
Stained Teeth
Gum Problems
Blisters
Sores
Addiction
Tooth Loss
Mouth Cancers

5. Effects of Smokeless Tobacco
Entry – Smokeless tobacco mixes with saliva. Some is spit out, some is absorbed through the lining of the mouth. The rest goes through the stomach and the intestines into the bloodstream.
Short term effects – Decreases sense of smell and taste. Dental problems. Receding gums. Bad breath. Discolored teeth.
Long term effects – the chemicals irritate the tissues of the mouth. White leathery patches called leukoplakia may form where the tobacco is placed. This can lead to cancer of the mouth.

6. Heart Disease
Smokeless tobacco causes similar effects as those seen in smoking
Increase in heart rate (30% higher)
Increase in blood pressure
Less cardiovascular risk than smoking possibly due to lack of carbon monoxide and related compounds

7. Diabetes
Smokeless tobacco as well as Cigarette smokers have increase insulin levels which suggests a link with insulin resistance

8. Smokeless Tobacco Lesions (STL’s)
Appear as changes in color and texture of the oral mucosa (Mouth Skin)
Are the most prevalent oral soft tissue lesions (Cut) among adolescents in the U.S.

9. Substances in Smokeless Tobacco
Fast Facts
Substances in Smokeless Tobacco
Nicotine Addicting poison
Stimulates heart; raises blood pressure
Carcinogens Cancer-causing chemicals
Oral Disease
Leukoplakia White, wrinkled thickening between lip and gum
Mouth cancer Abnormal growth, ulceration of lips and tongue
Gum disease Recession and lowering of gum line, tooth staining, decay, abrasion, wear

12. Fast Facts Continued
Over 16 million Americans live with tobacco-related illnesses.
Revenues from smokeless tobacco sales totaled $2.94 billion in 2011.

13. Leukoplakia

14. Other Effects of Smokeless Tobacco

15. Quick Quiz True or False
1. Forms of smokeless tobacco are Chewing Tobacco, Snus, and Snuff
2. You can use smokeless tobacco and you won’t get addicted
3. Smokeless tobacco can cause mouth cancer
4. Smokeless tobacco doesn’t effect anybody but the user
5. Smokeless tobacco can cause lesions in your mouth