Fatima Mahnoor, Muhammad Ali Fatima, Ullah Rizwan
Dentistry, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PAK.
Cureus. 2023 Dec 19;15(12):e50808. doi: 10.7759/cureus.50808. eCollection 2023 Dec.
Electronic cigarettes were originally promoted as a possible tool to assist individuals in quitting smoking, particularly for those who had been tobacco users for an extended period. Compared with traditional tobacco use, these devices were promoted as a safer option. Over the years, it has been proven that conventional cigarettes adversely affect almost all body systems. Owing to the constantly evolving nature of the products and the difficulties in identifying potential e-cigarette effects in traditional tobacco users including combustible and noncombustible forms, studying the impact of e-cigarette usage on oral health is challenging. Although the existing scientific evidence is limited, it indicates that e-cigarette use may have negative effects on oral health. Moreover, the adoption of vaping among young people has increased globally. There is still a lack of awareness regarding the use of e-cigarettes and their associated health complications, especially in developing countries. We aim to sensitize the readers to the pertinent issue, which has clinical and public health significance.
电子烟最初被宣传为帮助个人戒烟的一种可能工具，特别是对于那些长期吸烟的人。与传统烟草使用相比，这些设备被宣传为更安全的选择。多年来，已证明传统香烟几乎对所有身体系统都有不利影响。由于产品不断演变的性质以及难以确定传统烟草使用者（包括可燃和不可燃形式）中电子烟潜在影响，研究电子烟使用对口腔健康的影响具有挑战性。虽然现有科学证据有限，但表明使用电子烟可能对口腔健康有负面影响。此外，全球范围内年轻人中电子烟的使用有所增加。特别是在发展中国家，人们对电子烟的使用及其相关健康并发症仍然缺乏认识。我们旨在使读者对这一具有临床和公共卫生意义的相关问题有所警觉。
