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- Title
Impact of Electronic Cigarettes on Oral Health: a Review.
- Authors
Rouabhia, Mahmoud
- Abstract
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are widely available, and their use is increasing worldwide. They are promoted as a safer alternative to combustible cigarette smoking and as an effective smoking cessation aid. E-cigarettes are designed to provide smokers with the desired nicotine dose without burning tobacco. They contain flavoured humectants that include nicotine in concentrations of 0-36 mg/mL. Evidence suggests that e-ciga-rettes are a better nicotine delivery method than combustible cigarettes and have reduced adverse general and oral health effects, compared with combustible cigarettes. However, although e-cigarettes might be an acceptable harm-reduction strategy, the differential effects of e-cigarettes and combustible cigarettes have been based on self-reported perceptions. In addition, a growing number of young people, who have never engaged in combustible cigarette smoking, are smoking e-cigarettes, which may not be harmless. We analyzed peer-reviewed publications available through PubMed to summarize the effects of e-cigarettes on oral health.
- Subjects
ELECTRONIC cigarettes; SMOKING; SMOKING cessation; DRYING agents; CIGARETTES
- Publication
Journal of the Canadian Dental Association, 2020, Vol 86, p1
- ISSN
0709-8936
- Publication type
Article