Top 10 Ways Smoking Ruins Your Looks

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Tooth loss
Smoking puts you at greater risk for all kinds of dental problems, including oral cancer and gum disease. In fact, according to a 2005 U.K. study in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, smokers are up to six times more likely than nonsmokers to develop gum disease, which can lead to tooth loss. Wouldn't you rather be doing, well, anything other than sitting in a dentist's chair?

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Photo by: getty images

Tooth loss
Smoking puts you at greater risk for all kinds of dental problems, including oral cancer and gum disease. In fact, according to a 2005 U.K. study in the Journal of Clinical Periodontology, smokers are up to six times more likely than nonsmokers to develop gum disease, which can lead to tooth loss. Wouldn't you rather be doing, well, anything other than sitting in a dentist's chair?

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