CDC: Tips From Former Smokers - Brett P.’s Story

Brett started smoking when he was 16 to impress a pretty girl. By his midthirties, he had gum disease, which is a danger for all smokers. The tissues and bones holding Brett's teeth in place were breaking down. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Brett talks about his addiction to cigarettes. Even after surgery to pull out 16 teeth, Brett was still smoking. As for the pretty girl, "I don't remember her name," says Brett, who now wears dentures.
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[@oldblubblub]

By smoking, you're not getting rid of those "bad [10] years at the end", you're just letting them happen 10 years earlier.

[@ThePeterDislikeShow]

I wish it weren't called "smoking". Why give it a cool name? Should be called tobacco particulate ingestion.

[@top10coalition10]

Anything that leads to disease and death, isn't cool.

[@Aurorak-i6l]

Smoking should not only be illegal indoors but it should be illegal everywhere. I lost my grandpa on my mom’s side of the family. He died of emphysema at the age of 64.

[@ailish8993]

Its really sad that he lost almost all of his teth. There are so money delicious foods out there. Most of them requir teeth. Soooo sad. 0_o

[@slapshot68]

All because he was trying to impress a Crush

[@babymoondancer]

slapshot68 I wonder where she is now. Probably hooked up to an oxygen can somewhere.

[@panzerken]

+Aubrey Hart or dead.

[@sterlingraynor655]

So when you have dentures you can't eat certain foods

[@tobylacey7613]

Teth paste

[@TheReblman]

My brother(who's a heavy smoker) lost half of his teeth, but he got implants and got his looks back. Unfortunately, he can't taste food with the implant like the old teeth, the nerves were gone forever.

[@nickclayton2517]

I just want to say thank you

[@franciscodelarosa6469]

i've seen a tip from former smokers signs on billboards in Wichita.

[@randiekay4994]

It's sad cuz he is a good looking guy. Why would you do this to yourself?

[@seasoneddegenerate7127]

Poor Brett. He's a cute old guy

[@Godschoosen1]

Seasoned Degenerate you gotta be old

[@clivervargas]

I’m sorry that you lost your teeth

[@HienLe-ni3xj]

Me too bro😔

[@sniffsniff16]

What is worse tobacco cigs or vaping

[@DanTaurusAtheist56]

Tobacco cigs are worser vaping is healthier then tobacco

[@top10coalition10]

unfortunately, vaping is not safe or healthier. They still contain cancer causing agents, other toxins and contain a higher amount of nicotine making them more addictive. Smokers think switching from a cigarette to a vape will help them quit, but it doesn't.

[@sterlingraynor655]

So tell me how ate dentures bad?

[@DavidRodriguez-kg5zp]

You should quit when I saw this video I quit to

[@frankbracken7371]

next time brush them!

[@nathanleonard7841]

I think this fake causei can see top teeth im not a fan and i hate smoking.

[@top10coalition10]

These stories are real and we encourage them to be shared to bring awareness to how smoking effects lives now and in the future. No one things it will effect them this way, but it will if they do not quit the habit.