The biggest harm of chewing betel nut is that it may lead to oral cancer, such as gingival cancer's disease, tongue cancer and so on, causing very serious consequences. In addition, it may also seriously damage teeth, leading to teeth turning black and red, leading to periodontitis, so that teeth fall off. Betel nut is not very good for the teeth themselves, and it may cause severe tooth wear.
In addition, it is not good around the teeth, and it is easy to form dental calculus, which seriously affects the health of periodontal tissue. Moreover, the fiber of betel nut is very hard, which may stab the gums or be embedded in the teeth, resulting in long-term inflammation of the gums. Furthermore, betel nut has great damage to oral mucosa, and it is easy to cause mucosal lesions such as mucosal fibrosis, cell canceration and so on. In addition, long-term chewing of betel nut can cause temporomandibular joint disorder syndrome, and even lead to perforation of articular disc. For the influence of digestive system, betel nut also has many hazards, for example, it can stimulate gastric mucosa and even cause gastric perforation, so try not to chew betel nut.