Effect of electronic cigarette usage on oral health: a 6-month prospective study

A growing trend towards a new type of alternative device where cigarette smokers use electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) to receive nicotine is a concern to global health. Questions have been raised about the safety of the prolonged used of e-cigarette as it claims as the system to substitute nicotin...

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Main Authors:	Ismail, Ahmad Faisal, Ghazali, Aini Fatimah, Daud, Azlina
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Subjects:	RK Dentistry
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spelling	iium-735112019-11-24T15:38:54Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/73511/ Effect of electronic cigarette usage on oral health: a 6-month prospective study Ismail, Ahmad Faisal Ghazali, Aini Fatimah Daud, Azlina RK Dentistry A growing trend towards a new type of alternative device where cigarette smokers use electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) to receive nicotine is a concern to global health. Questions have been raised about the safety of the prolonged used of e-cigarette as it claims as the system to substitute nicotine from tobacco. However, to date there has been little documented evidence regarding the oral health effects of e-cigarette users. The objective of this study was to evaluate the oral health status of e-cigarette users based on time effect. This observational, cohort study conducted at Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia, involved 45 participants. Oral health examination was conducted by a single trained examiner at baseline and 6-month according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Dental caries was evaluated using the DMFT index, while the periodontal parameters that were assessed used plaque, gingivitis, gingival bleeding, and calculus indices. The results were compared using Paired t-test, the outcomes of which were significant for Gingival Index (p=0.048), Calculus Index (p=0.034), and DMFT Index (p=0.002). In conclusion, e-cigarette posed a detrimental effect on oral health status with increased caries prevalence and poorer gingival health. Institute of Medico-Legal Publications 2019-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/73511/6/73511%20Effect%20of%20electronic%20cigarette%20usage%20on%20oral%20health.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/73511/11/73511_Effect%20of%20electronic%20cigarette%20usage%20on%20oral%20health_Scopus.pdf Ismail, Ahmad Faisal and Ghazali, Aini Fatimah and Daud, Azlina (2019) Effect of electronic cigarette usage on oral health: a 6-month prospective study. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development, 10 (6). pp. 911-916. ISSN 0976-0245 E-ISSN 0976-5506 http://www.ijphrd.com/ 10.5958/0976-5506.2019.01503.1
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spellingShingle	RK Dentistry Ismail, Ahmad Faisal Ghazali, Aini Fatimah Daud, Azlina Effect of electronic cigarette usage on oral health: a 6-month prospective study
description	A growing trend towards a new type of alternative device where cigarette smokers use electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) to receive nicotine is a concern to global health. Questions have been raised about the safety of the prolonged used of e-cigarette as it claims as the system to substitute nicotine from tobacco. However, to date there has been little documented evidence regarding the oral health effects of e-cigarette users. The objective of this study was to evaluate the oral health status of e-cigarette users based on time effect. This observational, cohort study conducted at Kulliyyah of Dentistry, International Islamic University Malaysia, involved 45 participants. Oral health examination was conducted by a single trained examiner at baseline and 6-month according to the World Health Organization (WHO) criteria. Dental caries was evaluated using the DMFT index, while the periodontal parameters that were assessed used plaque, gingivitis, gingival bleeding, and calculus indices. The results were compared using Paired t-test, the outcomes of which were significant for Gingival Index (p=0.048), Calculus Index (p=0.034), and DMFT Index (p=0.002). In conclusion, e-cigarette posed a detrimental effect on oral health status with increased caries prevalence and poorer gingival health.
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author	Ismail, Ahmad Faisal Ghazali, Aini Fatimah Daud, Azlina
author_facet	Ismail, Ahmad Faisal Ghazali, Aini Fatimah Daud, Azlina
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title	Effect of electronic cigarette usage on oral health: a 6-month prospective study
title_short	Effect of electronic cigarette usage on oral health: a 6-month prospective study
title_full	Effect of electronic cigarette usage on oral health: a 6-month prospective study
title_fullStr	Effect of electronic cigarette usage on oral health: a 6-month prospective study
title_full_unstemmed	Effect of electronic cigarette usage on oral health: a 6-month prospective study
title_sort	effect of electronic cigarette usage on oral health: a 6-month prospective study
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Effect of electronic cigarette usage on oral health: a 6-month prospective study

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