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My husband grew up in Kentucky; he chewed tobacco most of his young life. We recently got married and he's only 26. He's taken up smoking, to replace the chewing habit, but I still think it's gross. The chewing tobacco badly discolored his teeth (mostly bottom). He told me a week ago after his dentist apptmt. that he hadn't been in 13 years! (Due to the fact that his family didn't have much money growing up.) Now it's been established that he needs $1500 in dental work done, including the pulling up 2 teeth. I'm writing because I would like him to see pictures of people with their jaws off (post operation), pics that show how EVEN WORSE tobacco chewers' teeth can get. He keep telling me that he doesn't wanna smoke; he'd much rather chew.

I love him more than anything, and don't want to EVER see anything (operations, death, etc) happen to him. Could you please point me in the right direction of stories, articles, and especially pictures that I could present to him regarding the above issues?