Vaping could lead to oral health issues such as gum disease, requiring treatment from your dentist. The ingredients making up the liquid within e-cigarettes may create the conditions to increase the risk of dental health problems.
Key takeaways:
- E-cigarettes use propylene glycol, a viscous liquid that when used orally can produce acids toxic to teeth enamel.
- The combination of vegetable glycerin and flavoring increases the risk of cavity-causing bacteria sticking to the teeth.
- The percentage of nicotine in e-cigarettes is much reduced, but nicotine still represents an increased risk of gum tissue.
“When compared to traditional tobacco use, an argument that e-cigarette use may be as dangerous to oral health—if not more dangerous—can be made.”
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I’m Matthew Houlton, principal dentist and practice owner of Manor House Dental Practice.
Qualified from Sheffield dental hospital in 1993.
Post graduate training with Paul Tipton (Specialist Prosthodontist) from 2005-2007.
Diploma for Membership of the Faculty of General Dental Practice (UK) 2007.
Special interest in Orthodontics.
Yorkshire Deanary Fixed Appliance Training Scheme 2002-2004.
I have worked at York Hospital’s orthodontic department one session a week since 2009.
Member of the British Society of Occlusal Studies (the study of temporomandibular disorder).
I have two children, who keep me busy when I am not at the practice. I take a keen interest in and teach Aikido, a martial art, to keep a healthy mind and body.
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