{"id":311,"date":"2022-06-15T15:33:49","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T13:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/?p=311"},"modified":"2022-06-21T09:48:19","modified_gmt":"2022-06-21T07:48:19","slug":"the-lowdown-on-vaping-and-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gatewaydental.co.za\/site\/the-lowdown-on-vaping-and-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"The Lowdown on Vaping and Oral Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Although e-cigarettes are said to offer a safer alternative to traditional cigarettes<\/span>, they can still pose a threat to your oral health. Known as vaping, these battery-powered devices produce an aerosol that is inhaled. Until recently, there has been little to no restriction on where these devices can be used. Vaping can be done in most public spaces, as e-cigarettes do not produce smoke that can affect bystanders. The problem with devices like these is that they are still largely untested. Until further studies have been done, it is very difficult to be sure that they do not pose any risk to your overall health and your oral health.<\/span><\/p>

What most dentists will tell you, however, is that e-cigarettes can still cause a number of oral problems, even if they do not emit smoke. This is because they still use nicotine, which is known to affect gums and other soft tissue. Even if smaller doses of nicotine are delivered, vaping will not protect you against gum recession, gum disease, bad breath, tooth decay, oral disease<\/span>, and other related issues.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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How Vaping Affects Your Oral Health\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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How exactly does vaping affect your oral health? For starters, here are some of the biggest potential risks:<\/span><\/p>