Anyone who smokes would believe that the effects of smoking begin in the mouth. Tobacco use and smoking has affected lives of many with mouth cancer as its leading havoc. The ultimate result - a huge tally of deaths. But the consequences for the bucal cavity of consuming tobacco don’t stop with this already alarming statistic. Several studies quoted that the risk of cancer of the mouth and of the pharynx is 5 to 9 times higher among smokers than non-smokers. They naturally points out that the risk of cancer is increased by the duration and intensity of exposure to tobacco. This also reminds us that smoking causes bad breath halitosis and that it affects our perception of taste and smell. It also appears to encourage candidiasis (thrush) and caries (tooth decay). Not forgetting that it causes yellowing of the teeth. And finally, the last bit of bad news the likelihood of suffering these various effects is increased by heavy alcohol consumption.