"Because Snus is so new to the market, there hasn't been much research on the matter."
(Quote from:
Horrible mouth condition that could arise from using white Snus)
Not true. Snus has existed for 200+ years with more than 250 published studies on it's safety going back over 30+ years.
The 2023 study mentioned, 'Emerging Oral Nicotine Products and Periodontal Diseases' doesn't even study actual snus users. It just reviews previous studies and many of the studies cited were NOT snus studies, but rather completely different products like "chew" & gutkha.
Dr. Brad Rodu, DDS, is a published expert on tobacco harm reduction and snus research. In 2011 he reported on a study of actual snus users that found “no significant association between gingivitis and periodontal disease experience and snus use.”
READ MORE:
Snus Use and Gum Disease: No Association
There is the exact same risk of periodontal disease from FDA-approved nicotine lozenges/gums, because they are similarly "parked" between the gums and cheek. (See:
https://www.thieme-connect.com/products/ejournals/pdf/10.4103/ejgd.ejgd_100_19.pdf)
Yet the FDA announced in 2013 that those products could safely be used long-term.
To decrease the risk of periodontal disease, with or without the use of snus, smoke-free tobacco, nicotine gum or nicotine lozenges, it's important to practice good oral hygiene. Dr. Rodu and the CASAA Live team discussed oral nicotine use and hygiene in this short clip
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