Vaping is associated with an increased occurrence of untreated caries, according to a study published in the September issue of The Journal of the American Dental Association .
The cover story, “Association Between Vaping and Untreated Caries: A Cross-Sectional Study of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2017-2018 Data,” looked at oral health examination data from the 2017-18 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to assess the association between untreated caries and smoking, while controlling for education, race or ethnicity, income, age, sex and time since previous dental visit.
The study found that of the 4,618 participants included, those who currently smoked e-cigarettes were more likely to have untreated caries than those who had never smoked, when adjusted for demographic variables. Additionally, those who smoked both e-cigarettes and regular cigarettes were more likely to have untreated caries compared with nondual smokers.
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