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What Would Be The Chance Of Getting Mouth Cancer From Dipping Tobacco?

My boyfriend dips tobacco and he knows i don t like it but still won t stop. My great grandpa got mouth cancer and was the cause of him passing away. He dipped his whole life pretty much and didn t get the cancer until he was much older (like 60s or 70s). What would be the chance of my boyfriend getting mouth cancer from dipping. By the way he has already complained about his gums being sore and hurting.
Mon, 28 Oct 2013
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Dipping tobacco or using tobacco is undoubtedly harmful and very dangerous to health explain him about the side effects and show him the pictures of mouth cancer i think it will effect him. The chance of getting cancer depends on many factors such as- How many times he takes tobacco, how long he keeps it in his mouth. Much of the time it depends upon persons immunity (body defense mechanism) some times it is like a person taking less tobacco is getting cancer than a person taking more tobacco. So it is better to keep provoking him to leave tobacco and you ask him to visit dentist as if there is any changes in the mouth related to tobacco, he will notice it. and if the gums are swollen it can only be the gum problem which will go after teeth cleaning.
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What Would Be The Chance Of Getting Mouth Cancer From Dipping Tobacco?

Dipping tobacco or using tobacco is undoubtedly harmful and very dangerous to health explain him about the side effects and show him the pictures of mouth cancer i think it will effect him. The chance of getting cancer depends on many factors such as- How many times he takes tobacco, how long he keeps it in his mouth. Much of the time it depends upon persons immunity (body defense mechanism) some times it is like a person taking less tobacco is getting cancer than a person taking more tobacco. So it is better to keep provoking him to leave tobacco and you ask him to visit dentist as if there is any changes in the mouth related to tobacco, he will notice it. and if the gums are swollen it can only be the gum problem which will go after teeth cleaning.