New studies highlight how e-cigarettes alter oral health

[oldhippydude]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220222151907.htm

A series of new studies by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry highlights how e-cigarettes alter oral health and may be contributing to gum disease. The latest, published in mBio, finds that e-cigarette users have a unique oral microbiome -- the community of bacteria and other microorganisms -- that is less healthy than nonsmokers but potentially healthier than cigarette smokers, and measures worsening gum disease over time.

 

[Netvaper]

Meanwhile it has yet again become increasing difficult for people to find a dentist practice taking NHS patients.

 

[JohnNada]

Purely anecdotal but ever since I switched to vaping from smoking my gums bleed when I brush my teeth. Haven't seen a dentist for a few years mind you.

 

[knome]

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2022/02/220222151907.htm

A series of new studies by researchers at NYU College of Dentistry highlights how e-cigarettes alter oral health and may be contributing to gum disease. The latest, published in mBio, finds that e-cigarette users have a unique oral microbiome -- the community of bacteria and other microorganisms -- that is less healthy than nonsmokers but potentially healthier than cigarette smokers, and measures worsening gum disease over time.

My flabber is gasted... I've just read the Daily Mail report on this story and it's quite a balanced article.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/science...EASE-changing-bacteria-mouth-study-warns.html

 

[zouzounaki]

this is interesting. i had wondered about it before. i used to have terrible problems with the teeth when i smoked. since vaping, they have been a lot better, but i seem to have gum problems i didn’t used to have and wondered if it was vape. but then decided it’s more likely to be age.

 

[MHL]

Told y'all this about a year ago. My dentist rocks and she's cute.