Most of the people who are smoking addicts can be easily recognized as they have really dirty looking teeth and gums. This is one of the most common and apparent symptoms of smoking. Among all the other forms of cancer, the cancer of the mouth and the throat has a lot to do with smoking. Apart from this, smoking is also responsible for a number of gum diseases. More than ¾ of the gum diseases are caused by the addiction of smoking and gum diseases account for a major chunk of the oral complications. Studies conducted in various parts of the world have brought this statistics into light. Therefore, now the doctors are trying to scare away people from the butt using this new piece of information. However, the interesting fact is that gum diseases resulting from smoking is not a new revelation but the colossal degree in which this addiction is hiking gum diseases is definitely an eye opener. The studies have also proved that about 32% of the gum ailments could be averted and even eradicated if only there was 'No smoking'.

Australia is one of those countries that successfully transformed from one of the most smoking prevalent countries to the one with lowest rates of smoking. Still it registered a huge number of people with gum diseases. The condition was worse in the countries where people are at the "butt's end" like the USA, the UK and the third world countries. In countries like Australia where smoking has not been able to hold a spell over the people to the extent it has in other parts of the world, the people with a lower socio economic status are increasingly growing addicts to smoking. So this is indeed a victory for this dangerous addiction. People ranging from the adolescents to middle aged are increasingly taking to smoking. Doctors also claimed that if these people gave up smoking early, they could get rid of the probability of developing gum diseases to a great extent. Efforts are being made in order to drive away the habit or rather the addiction of smoking. Not only the gum ailments even the other smoking induced ailments can be minimized if a farewell is given to smoking.

Bans and awareness are the two measures that have been taken in order to get a grip over smoking. Though they have been effective in curbing the ill on the environment and have considerably cut down on the rate of second hand smoking active smoking is still at a high. And because active smoking persists, the smoking related diseases are also at a high. Quit smoking pill Chantix is one drug that has been increasingly used for the purpose of getting rid of this habit. Pfizer chantix is available online; there are online websites from where you can on getting the prescription. However, certain cases have been registered against this medicine as it has shown some serious side effects such as suicidal tendencies among the users hence it is advised that you always on doctor's advice and prescription.