E-cigarettes negatively affect oral health
E-cigarettes negatively affect oral health
Although the concentration of toxic chemicals in the liquid substances and vapor of e-cigarettes is lower than that of traditional cigarettes, they are still a potential carcinogen, writes Dr. n on the pages of Pulse of Medicine. med. Michalina Szymczak-Paluch from the Department of Oral Pathology at the Medical University of Lodz.
According to Dr. Szymczak-Paluch, the use of e-cigarettes is a very common phenomenon in modern society. It is becoming a new health problem because the level of knowledge about their harmfulness is low. – Many people consider them a harmless or better alternative to smoking conventional cigarettes and are unaware of their addictive potential. Others use e-cigarettes, thinking that they will enable them to wean off nicotine more easily and stop smoking – reads an article in the pages of “Pulse of Medicine”.
Meanwhile, although the concentration of toxic chemicals in the liquids and vapor of e-cigarettes is lower than that of traditional cigarettes, they are still potential carcinogens. In addition, chronic use of e-cigarettes causes discoloration on teeth and is the cause of increased biofilm retention, which increases the risk of periodontal and gum disease. – It was observed that regular use of electronic cigarettes promoted an increase in the number of Streptococcus mutans bacteria, which are among the main factors involved in the pathogenesis of caries – adds Dr. Szymczak-Paluch.
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