* E-cigarettes with sweet flavors can increase the risk of cavities, according to the ADA Foundation Volpe Research Center. A study investigating changes in cariogenic potential when tooth surfaces are exposed to certain e-cigarette aerosols in a controlled environment has found that the combination of the viscosity of e-cigarette liquids and some classes of chemicals in sweet flavors contribute to the increased risk.
The study suggests that the complex impact of e-cigarettes on human health goes beyond respiratory and cardiac systems and may have significant implications on oral health.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has found that e-cigarette use is not benign despite marketing efforts to make it seem less harmful than combustible tobacco and that it has its own effects on health.
The study, “Cariogenic Potential of Sweet Flavors in Electronic-Cigarette Liquids,” was published by PloS One.
*Excerption from September issue of Dentistry today