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Flavorings In e-cigarettes Not Good For Gums
There should heightened efforts to bring to the awareness of the public the dangers of e-cigarettes. E-cigarette vapor has been found to affect gums and teeth.
Key takeaways:
– E-cigarettes are not a healthier alternative to conventional cigarette smoking.
– Vapors from e-cigarettes cause the cells to release inflammatory proteins and may lead to oral diseases.
– The frequency and the amount of e-cigarettes smoked directly determine the level of damage to the gums and oral cavity.
The researchers also found that the flavoring chemicals used in e-cigarettes play a role in damaging cells in the mouth.
Read the full story here
https://consumer.healthday.com/cancer-information-5/electronic-cigarettes-970/e-cigarettes-not-good-to-gums-study-finds-716974.html
Posted by adwords on 16th January 2017, under Oral Hygiene and Prevention
Dr. Kishanie Wijesinghe Little BDSDr. Kishanie Little is passionate about delivering excellent dentistry and dental restorations that are life-like and indistinguishable from natural teeth. She believes that restorations (fillings/crowns/veneers) should look beautiful – and that they should last. Dr. Little keeps abreast of new developments in restorative dentistry through post-graduate training.
Dr. Little is also an experienced Facial Aesthetistician, including Botulinum toxins (such as Botox) and Dermafillers. She appreciates how simple and subtle changes to smooth and relax muscles can “freshen” a face, to look younger.
In her personal time, she loves to cook, read, run, practice yoga and pilates, play a bad game of tennis and am now learning to play golf. She loves Art and Theatre and support the Tate Modern. She also enjoys writing and has a book in the works.
