Braces pose a unique challenge for kids. We will talk about special care with our braces. Sharon wore braces for many years and first hand knows the challenges that go along with having braces and retainers. Additionally it is a habit that can cause mouth cancers, tongue cancer, bone cancer and even death. Tobacco chewing by our research starts as young as 10 -12 years old.
Tobacco use is extremely additing.
Sean Marsee of Ada, OK, lifted weights and ran the 400 meter relay. By the time he was 18 years of age,he had won 28 medals. To keep his body strong, he did not smoke or drink. But he did use smokeless tobacco, because he thought it wasn't harmful to his health. Sean died as a result of chewing tobacco at the age of only 19.