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Smoking, Vaping And Your Gums: What Nicotine Actually Does

Smoking, Vaping And Your Gums: What Nicotine Actually Does

on Jun 27 2026
Nicotine constricts the blood vessels in your gum tissue, so smokers and vapers often stop bleeding - and read that as healthy gums. It is the opposite: the inflammation continues, the bone loss continues, and the warning sign has simply been switched off. Here is what smoking and vaping actually do to your gums, and what changes when you quit.