By Iveta Ramonaite, Dental Tribune International
Tue. 5. July 2022
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report that e-cigarettes are the most commonly used tobacco product among US youth. In a 2021 survey, 2.06 million US middle and high school students had vaped in the past 30 days, including 320,000 middle school students and 1.72 million high school students. As reported by the New York Times, teenage vaping rates have declined during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nevertheless, the numbers are deeply alarming, and there might be an uptick in the near future.
The reasons for smoking or vaping are many. For one, it could provide a temporary sense of relaxation and help build and maintain social relationships. Attractive as it may seem, however, smoking has been linked to dental issues like deepened periodontal pockets, tooth loss, pulpitis and even oral cancer. Research on the impact of vaping on oral health is still minimal, but scientists have already gathered evidence on its adverse pulmonary health effects and a unique connection to periodontal disease.
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E-Cigarette Use Among Youth in the US: Recent Developments