General Dentist, Private Practice, Brisbane, Australia.
Associate Specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Bristol University Hospitals Trust, Bristol, United Kingdom.
Aust Dent J. 2021 Sep;66(3):224-233. doi: 10.1111/adj.12818. Epub 2021 Feb 1.
Electronic cigarettes (E-cigarettes) have become increasingly popular around the world. Currently, dental professionals' knowledge and attitudes are varied with many clinicians unclear regarding the impact of E-cigarette products on the oral and general health of their patients. With developing social and health-related challenges, advice of dental and medical associations and other regulatory bodies on E-cigarette use is changing. Growing evidence demonstrating the risks of E-cigarette usage has prompted a review of legislation in the United Kingdom (UK), United States of America (USA), Australia and Canada to include the sale and availability of E-cigarettes, particularly those containing nicotine. Further consideration within the scientific and public health community is being given to assessing demographic usage patterns particularly uptake by non-smokers and adolescents, efficacy as a cessation tool, the impact of vapour on bystanders and direct injuries via explosions as well as emerging lung injuries. This article aims to provide a summary of the most up to date evidence relating to E-cigarette use, the latest position of dental associations and the oral health implications of E-cigarettes compared to conventional smoking. The article also aims to collate this information in order to provide dental clinicians with guidance on how to advise patients, specifically in answering common questions posed regarding E-cigarette use.
电子烟（E-cigarettes）在全球范围内越来越受欢迎。目前，牙科专业人员的知识和态度各不相同，许多临床医生不清楚电子烟产品对患者口腔和整体健康的影响。随着社会和健康相关挑战的发展，牙科和医学协会以及其他监管机构对电子烟使用的建议正在发生变化。越来越多的证据表明电子烟使用存在风险，促使英国（UK）、美国（USA）、澳大利亚和加拿大审查立法，包括电子烟的销售和供应，特别是含有尼古丁的电子烟。科学界和公共卫生界正在进一步考虑评估人口使用模式，特别是非吸烟者和青少年的使用率、作为戒烟工具的效果、蒸汽对旁观者的影响以及通过爆炸造成的直接伤害，以及新兴的肺部损伤。本文旨在提供与电子烟使用相关的最新证据摘要、牙科协会的最新立场，以及电子烟与传统吸烟相比对口腔健康的影响。本文还旨在整理这些信息，以便为牙科临床医生提供如何为患者提供建议的指导，特别是在回答有关电子烟使用的常见问题时。
