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Effect of E-Cigarettes on Oral Health

Vidya G Doddawad

The epidemic of tobacco use is one of the greatest threats to global health today. Tobacco-induced oral diseases contribute significantly to the global oral disease burden. Smoking has many negative effects on the mouth, including staining of teeth, reduction of the ability to smell and taste, development of oral diseases like smoker’s palate, smoker’s melanosis, coated tongue, oral candidiasis, dental caries, periodontal disease, implant failure, oral precancer and cancer.

E-Cigarettes (Electronic Cigarettes) are battery-powered devices that work by heating a liquid into an aerosol that the user inhales and exhales. It contains nicotine which has plenty of health consequences. Research suggests that E-Cigarettes are bad for heart and lungs. It raises blood pressure and spikes adrenaline that increases heart rate and likelihood of having a heart attack.

Similarly, E-Cigarettes has a large effect on overall Oral Health too. It causes death of gum tissues that leads to gum recession. Nicotine from e-cigarettes reduces saliva in mouth. Lack of saliva leads to dry mouth, plaque buildup, tooth decay.

Thus, E-Cigarettes have similar adverse effects on Oral health like how Cigarettes do have. So, it’s always better to quit smoking before their effects rule the overall health.