Help you quit smoking Tired of that smoker’s mouth? Those yellow teeth, the tartar, the brown tongue, that unpleasant smoker’s breath? It's time for a FRESH START! And now is the time to take advantage of the new programs offered at SIUC to help you quit smoking. The Dental Hygiene Clinic can help you (618-453-8826). Our quit smoking program provides you with: A Free* dental cleaning for the first 100 SIUC students who want to quit smokng. A dental and gum disease exam and x-rays Oral cancer screening Free* nicotine replacement patch or gum to help reduce any feelings of craving or withdrawal Friendly, ongoing support at your cleaning appointments Linkage with other resources on campus FEEL GOOD and LOOK GOOD! CALL 453-8826 for an appointment. Don't miss this opportunity to change back into the nonsmoking person you really are! Dental Hygiene is located at: College of Applied Science and Arts Tech C Building, First Floor (across from the Arena) The white patches here were diagnosed as early Oral Cancer this can happen any time young or old. White patches like this one are common in tobacco users. This lesion is non-cancerous now but it could change into cancer at any time. Often, these tissues change back to normal when you stop using tobacco. This is a great reason to quit. Smokers often get these lesions on the top of their mouth. It is called NICOTINE STOMATITIS. These lesions are reversible once the person has stopped smoking. This website is made possible through a grant from the Illinois Department of Public Health, Illinois Tobacco Free Communities Program. Images provided by NIH

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