Kotha Anusha, Mandapati Surendra Reddy, Rudraraju Hemanth
Dentistry, Blunn Creek Family Dentistry, Austin, USA.
Dentistry, Advanced Dental Care, East Hartford, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Sep 26;16(9):e70238. doi: 10.7759/cureus.70238. eCollection 2024 Sep.
Since their invention, e-cigarettes have gained significant popularity. However, they are relatively new, and researchers are still striving to understand the long-term and comprehensive effects of vaping on the body. The impact of vaping on the oral cavity, in particular, remains underexplored. This case series aims to address this gap by examining patients with a history of vaping who presented with aphthous ulcers. In this case series, we describe three adults aged 30 to 45 years who came in with the chief complaint of ulcers on the oral mucosa. All patients were regular or social vapers. Notably, their lesions resolved with little to no intervention. This observation prompts further exploration into vaping as a potential etiological factor for recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS).
自发明以来，电子烟已大受欢迎。然而，它们相对较新，研究人员仍在努力了解吸电子烟对身体的长期和全面影响。尤其是吸电子烟对口腔的影响，仍未得到充分研究。本病例系列旨在通过检查有吸电子烟史且患有阿弗他溃疡的患者来填补这一空白。在本病例系列中，我们描述了三名年龄在30至45岁之间的成年人，他们因口腔黏膜溃疡为主诉前来就诊。所有患者均为经常吸或偶尔吸电子烟者。值得注意的是，他们的病变在几乎没有干预的情况下就痊愈了。这一观察结果促使人们进一步探索吸电子烟作为复发性阿弗他口炎（RAS）潜在病因的可能性。
