Brett had lost all of his front teeth—top and bottom—by the time he was 42. He had gum disease, which is a risk for people who smoke, as Brett did. In this video from CDC's Tips From Former Smokers campaign, Brett talks about trying to hide his tooth loss, even from his wife. Comments on this video are allowed in accordance with our comment policy: http://www.cdc.gov/SocialMedia/Tools/CommentPolicy.html This video can also be viewed at http://streaming.cdc.gov/vod.php?id=4e708d15725561ccaf94a057666e140e20140925163715250