Glycerine/Glycol And Teeth/Gum Threat?

[Scooter Bob]

I posted this is another thread, but feel it deserves more exposure, so here it is at the top.

I have just spent a lot of time reading about tooth regeneration, tooth looseness and causes of gum disease, and one of the things repeatedly warned against was glycerine, which is added to most toothpastes. Glycerine supposedly leaves a coating on the tooth and pushes away the gum line. I've been vaping for about 4 months, using PG based juice, and draw off of the right side of my mouth, now I notice that I have more recession of the gum line on those teeth right in line with the vapor during draw. Another thing brought up again and again is the drying out conditions in the mouth causing gum hygiene to suffer, and we all know that vaping does dehydrate you. As much as I hate to ask a counter productive question about vaping, "Is it attacking out teeth and gums, especially the VG base?" If so, is there methods to counteract whatever dings the vapor might inflict?

I know it's a bad time to be suggesting anything but the positive of vaping and health, but I had to ask this question. Bob

[Darmeen]

drink more water (flushes the mouth of the glycerine and hydrates the body) and brush three times a day...it is proven that stimulating the gums while brushing helps keep the gumline from receeding and will take care of the buildup of glycerine on the teeth.

[Scooter Bob]

I'm "drinking" most all the time I vape here at the PC, and lots of other places as well. It was the discussions I read about the harms of even glycerine within many simple tooth pastes as a no-no(go figure!) along with a loosening tooth and receding gume line, that caused me to wonder about filtering glycol and glycerine through the mouth and teeth. As I read the deal, brushing with toothpaste in itself deposits glycerine, and the recommendations was to replace toothpaste with actual soap amongst other things!

I get tons of liquids, believe me. SB

[edebran]

Personally I put the cart between my teeth and inhale directly so I am not worried about receding gum tissue. But I also drink PLEANTY of water each day and brush twice daily.

[Scooter Bob]

Personally I put the cart between my teeth and inhale directly so I am not worried about receding gum tissue. But I also drink PLEANTY of water each day and brush twice daily.

My point is, that the hygiene threads concerning teeth and gum health reflect that even toothpaste with glycerine content is causing trouble in itself, and THAT IS only 5-10 minutes a day. If we vape hours all day, what's that do? Sorry for being persistent, but it dearly needs somebody's liberal thoughts as to what can be happening over all. It ain't as simple as drinking a lot or brushing the teeth several times of the day, WHICH ALMOST nobody will do in practice. It is all about the consistent hammering the teeth and gums get with the baseline vapor content of glycerine or glycol, if it is indeed destructive to dental hygiene. That is my simple question. I could brush 5 times a day and puff unleaded gasoline, and help...but that's not what the question is all about here. It is glycerine and the derivitives, of glycerine, and how the constant environment to the teeth and gum line is effected. If there are some veteran vapers, who do a ton of vaping all day long, who have nor dental complications...I'd welcome a testimonial or two. Bob

[Turbo]

Hey Bob, you may have come across this thread Dental/Gums

There's a dentist on there that vapes, 'steel23'. You may send him a PM? I don't think anyone knows the long term effects for sure but he may be the best person to help sort out any concerns you have.

[Archer]

My brother in law is a Periodontist, I'll ask him about it when I see him. I would recommend Crest Pro Health, kills bacteria which is the biggest threat and as a bonus cleans atty's quite well too.

[Scooter Bob]

Hey Bob, you may have come across this thread Dental/Gums

There's a dentist on there that vapes, 'steel23'. You may send him a PM? I don't think anyone knows the long term effects for sure but he may be the best person to help sort out any concerns you have.

Thanks. I'd welcome that PM. Bob

[seminolewind]

It seems like there's alot of dental products out there with glycerin in them. Hard to get away from it.
But being I started that other gum thread, I still have concerns. Gums receding, gingivitis, decay, teeth breaking, -makes me wonder if it's ecigs, dry mouth, or age, or even neglect, -or a combination of all.

Last week my dentist told me I have a spot of decay on an area of a tooth that's really rare. (can't remember which one)

Maybe it's something we all need to keep track of, and if need be, figure out how to deal with it.

[seminolewind]

Well, as far as glycerin goes, it sucks moisture out of the skin and traps it unless it's in 65% humidity or more. So I'm figuring that glycerin isn't really doing much to teeth and gums.
Another thing I read was that glycerin can loosen fillings or leech fillings. But that hasn't been proven at all.