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*To the authors’ knowledge, there are no studies that have compared periodontal parameters and self-perceived oral symptoms (OSs) among cigarette smokers (CSs) (group 1), individuals exclusively vaping electronic cigarettes (group 2), and never-smokers (NSs) (group 3). | *To the authors’ knowledge, there are no studies that have compared periodontal parameters and self-perceived oral symptoms (OSs) among cigarette smokers (CSs) (group 1), individuals exclusively vaping electronic cigarettes (group 2), and never-smokers (NSs) (group 3). | ||
*Periodontal inflammation and self-perceived OSs were poorer among CSs than among vaping individuals and NSs. | *Periodontal inflammation and self-perceived OSs were poorer among CSs than among vaping individuals and NSs. | ||
===2016: [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5068504/ Electronic Cigarette: Role in the Primary Prevention of Oral Cavity Cancer]=== | |||
*Cigarette smoke has been identified as the main cause of oral cavity carcinoma. ...in our in vivo study, the oral cavity cells of e-cigarette smokers showed CMN and TMN values similar to those of healthy controls, indicating the safety of e-cigarettes. The use of electronic cigarettes seems to be safe for oral cells and should be suggested as an aid to smoking cessation. | |||
===2015: [https://web.archive.org/web/20230607145405/https://www.dentalhealth.org/news/british-dental-health-foundation-responds-to-public-health-england-e-cigarette-review Oral Health Foundation: (Formerly known as the British Dental Health Foundation)]=== | ===2015: [https://web.archive.org/web/20230607145405/https://www.dentalhealth.org/news/british-dental-health-foundation-responds-to-public-health-england-e-cigarette-review Oral Health Foundation: (Formerly known as the British Dental Health Foundation)]=== | ||
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