Vaping Alters Oral Health
It is believed that e-cigarette use is altering oral health and may be contributing to gum disease.
A research team from the NYU College of Dentistry studied 84 adults from three groups: cigarette smokers, e-cigarette users and people who have never smoked. Gum disease was assessed through two dental exams six months apart, during which plaque samples were taken to analyze the bacteria present.
All participants had some gum disease at the start of the study. After six months, the researchers observed that gum disease had worsened in some participants in each group.
Interestingly, the research team found that periodontal disease (clinical attachment loss) was significantly worse with e-cigarette smokers. they had a different microbiome (community of bacteria that reside in the mouth) from smokers and non-smokers and several types of bacteria were particularly dominant with e-cigarette users.
To read more about this study, visit NYU.
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