Smoking gives you
An unidentified man from Ohio had been having trouble with his gums. About three weeks before this visit to the doctor, the man had completed a course of the antibiotic clindamycin for a gum infection. He also reported that he was a smoker. It’s unclear how long he had been smoking, and the case study authors did not indicate if the condition was caused specifically by smoking, antibiotic use, or a combination of the two. The antibiotic and smoking and poor mouth hygiene led to the man’s tongue turning green and hairy. The unidentified 64-year-old smoker had the green taster for several weeks before he reported to the doctor.
Doctors diagnosed him with a hairy tongue, “an abnormal coating” of skin cells that forms on the tongue when the filiform papillae — tiny conical protrusions containing taste buds — become enlarged and discolored due to a buildup of debris and bacteria. This lends them the appearance of hairs, which can grow to nearly an inch long if the tongue is not regularly scraped. These can, in turn, trap other substances like bacteria, food and yeast, similar to an oral gill net. “Hairy tongue may appear brown, white, green, or pink, depending upon the specific cause and other factors, such as mouthwashes or even candy.” According to the American Academy of Oral Medicine. The condition generally affects adults over 40 (and is more common in men) — can be exacerbated by smoking, which causes bacteria and plaque to accumulate on the tongue. The patient’s tongue was hairy and green, as if colonized by mold or freshwater algae (The New England Journal of Medicine).
Taking antibiotics can upset the mouth’s microbial equilibrium by altering the number and types of bacteria and causing them to amass on the tongue. Thankfully, this generally temporary condition is harmless, with its worst symptom amounting to a burning sensation on the tongue. Fortunately, patients can shave this oral coating by scouring it off with a toothbrush or tongue scraper — as was the case with the Ohio man, who was told to gently scrub his tongue with a toothbrush four times a day. They also advised him to quit the cancer sticks. After six months his oral hairline had completely receded, although he never stopped smoking. “Brushing the top of the tongue with a toothbrush should be part of regular daily oral hygiene activities,” AAOM writes. “Some individuals are sensitive and have a tendency to ‘gag’ when accomplishing this procedure.”
Smoking hot humor
Just saw the price of cigarettes and I realized there’s no such thing as a smoker.
The cigarette smokes, they are just the suckers.
Smokers are humans too;
Just not for so long.
One in four people look down on smokers.
More proof that smoking stunts your growth.
You can’t smoke in a restaurant in Los Angeles, which is mildly ironic, when you consider the fact that you can’t breathe outside a restaurant in Los Angeles.
July 12th Birthdays
1971 – Kristi Yamaguchi, 1979 – Michelle Rodriquez, 1990 – Phoebe Tonkin, 1997 – Malala Youzafzai
1854 – George Eastman, 1937 – Bill Cosby, 1948 – Richard Simmons, 1973 – Jake Wood