Patient Relations
Mouth/Oral cancer
Research has shown that cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, or pipe smoking are the leading cause of mouth cancer. Smokers are at ten times higher risk of developing oral cancer than non-smokers.
Smoking is a bad habit that can cause many medical problems, fatal diseases, and even death. However, many people are not aware of the damage that smoking can cause to their mouth structures and oral health.
Research has shown that cigarettes, cigars, chewing tobacco, or pipe smoking are the leading cause of mouth cancer. Smokers are at ten times higher risk of developing oral cancer than non-smokers.
Smoking causes a lack of oxygen in the bloodstream and affects the blood supply of gums and the supporting bone and tissue structures around the roots of teeth, causing delayed healing of diseased gums.
The decrease in saliva flow in smokers can cause bacterial plaque to build up more quickly, causing cavities and gum problems.
As the gum problems become more severe, the teeth are more likely to lose their supporting structures and could fall off easily.
The tar and nicotine in tobacco and cigarettes cause yellow or even brown discoloration of teeth in heavy smokers.
Giving up smoking is hard, and it can be difficult to stay smoke-free. Johns Hopkins Aramco Healthcare's (JHAH) Smoking Cessation Program is run by a team of experts, to help you quit and stay on track. As well as boosting the health of smokers, our program helps to reduce the risks to fellow workers and the community at large.
As a healthcare leader, JHAH has a duty to protect employees, patients, and the public from passive smoke. We are also committed to implementing an evidence-based program to encourage tobacco users to quit.
The program is available to adult JHAH and Saudi Aramco employees and their eligible dependents through a referral from a JHAH Respiratory Therapist.
Read more about our Smoking Cessation Program