Study: Vaping Associated With Increase In Untreated Caries

DrBicuspid  (7/20, Allegretto) reports a study found that “vaping electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) was associated with an increase of untreated caries.” After examining “data from 4,618 people who participated in the 2017-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,” researchers found that “people who currently vaped e-cigarettes and dual smokers who used both e-cigarettes and conventional smoking methods were more likely to have untreated caries than those who had never smoked.” Although the study didn’t “establish causality, the findings suggest vaping may be a major risk factor for caries.” The study was published in The Journal of the American Dental Association.