Comparison Between the Conventional and Electronic Smoking Effects on Periodontal Health-A Cross-Sectional Study.

OBJECTIVES

To compare the adverse effect of e-cigarettes and conventional cigarette smoking on periodontal health.

MATERIALS AND METHODS

Sixty participants were split into two groups of 30 each (Group A-traditional cigarettes and Group B-e-cigarette smokers). Socio-demographic data, smoking, and oral health status were gathered using a self-administered questionnaire. Gingival index (GI), Russell's periodontal index, and clinical attachment loss (CAL) were recorded in patients of both the groups.

RESULTS

The mean GI (1.79), periodontal index (5.92), and CAL (3.44) were higher in patients using traditional cigarettes than e-cigarettes. The questionnaire revealed that patients using traditional cigarettes had bleeding gums (32.22%), pus in the gums (39.22%), extracted teeth due to mobility (59.65%), discolored tooth (89.66%), and tongue (71.76%), which was more than e-cigarette smokers.

CONCLUSION

E-cigarette smokers have similar adverse effects on the periodontal tissues but are less as compared to normal cigarette smokers.