E-smoking and sugar/dental health

[PaigeTurner]

I do not know, unfortunately. I'd guess that whether or not it gets broken down in the mouth, it would be worth trying some different liquids. I found my glycerol home-brew to be quite sweet in the mouth, but since I have four sugars in my coffee it didn't bother me.

I've tried 3 different "brands" and all do the same. Th sweetness in taste doesn't bother me, it's just the tooth munge that is interesting/concerning. I'm a bit afraid of the VG liquid, I don't think i'll be trying that. And the reason I bring this up is because most people probably would not notice this, because most people have a lot of refined carbs and sugars in their diet. Just because you don't notice it, doesn't mean it's not happening to you. Here's a great example, if you go without sugar and refined carbs for say a week, and then you drink milk, you will notice milk is actually pretty sweet (lactose is a sugar), but if you drink soda and have lots of HFCS and refined flour and things, you wouldn't taste the sweetness in milk.

I wonder if vaping pure PG would be a good test; although i'll put my money on this being a PG thing and not a flavoring/other additive problem. E-liquids are 70-90% PG, right?

[Kate]

The problem with sugar is that it creates an acid environment which is bad for teeth. Some other sweeteners such as xylitol are not acids, this includes propylene glycol and glycerine. Our vapour has been tested and proven alkaline by Dr Loi. You may be getting residue on your teeth but that doesn't mean it's harmful.

[Denni]

From what I understand, lactic acid can ferment and become lactobacillus bacteria, which causes tooth decay.

The lactobacilli don't spontaneously materialize , but they may multiply in the presence of those metabolites.

I have bad teeth anyway and haven't noticed them getting any worse with e-cigs, despite the fact that I don't like to eat sweet things.