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I just caved in and had a cigarette after tooth extraction, should i be worried about the risks?
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Yes: It is great you want to know more about the bad effects cigarette smoking brings to the mouth ; body. The toxic effects of smoking does not end in the lungs only. The lungs are tightly in connection with blood vessels about 1500 miles long. Every second, when the heart beats, a new batch of blood picks up all the toxins from the dirty lungs. Dirty blood goes everywhere in your body. Quit today!
Answered 1/28/2015
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