Im doing a assignment for health about smoking. It asked if smoking 1 cigarette could result that a dentist could find out if it was smoked a long time ago. Say, 5 months after it was smoked. So can they?
No. A single cigarette will have very little impact on your mouth. It won't noticeably stain your teeth and after that length of time they most certainly won't be able to smell it on your breath or your clothes.
I find that when people ask this question it usually means that they had a smoke yesterday and their have a dentists appointment today and are worried that their dentist will tel their mom about it.
To all of those people, if you smoked 24 hours ago and have cleaned your teeth then the dentist won't be able to tell, not unless you're a regular smoker in which case your teeth will be stained and then he will be able to tell, and he may tell your mom.
Written: May 26, 2009
May 26th, 2009 at 11:10 am
no
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:33 am
I never heard of such a thing, but hopefully there is a dentist about to answer
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:49 am
No. A single cigarette will have very little impact on your mouth. It won't noticeably stain your teeth and after that length of time they most certainly won't be able to smell it on your breath or your clothes.
I find that when people ask this question it usually means that they had a smoke yesterday and their have a dentists appointment today and are worried that their dentist will tel their mom about it.
To all of those people, if you smoked 24 hours ago and have cleaned your teeth then the dentist won't be able to tell, not unless you're a regular smoker in which case your teeth will be stained and then he will be able to tell, and he may tell your mom.
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May 26th, 2009 at 11:55 am
Dr/Patient priv…he shouldn't tell Mom…but some will.
Your specific example, no. In general they'll ask whether they think you do or not, just one of those questions. My boss/dentist knows my habits and still asks just to be sure.
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Dental Office Mgr.
May 26th, 2009 at 12:04 pm
has to be the wierdest question ever asked no
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May 26th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
No, they (we) could not.
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May 26th, 2009 at 12:53 pm
you KNOW THAT A GOOD QUESTION I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THAT TO WHEN YOU GET A GOOD ANSWER HIT ME BACK UP BYE
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May 26th, 2009 at 1:00 pm
im pretty sure you smoked a cigarette 5 months ago and you're going to the dentist tomorrow.
he'll find out, you're screwed.
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