Awesome to have an expert on the subject. How about the dehydrating effects? Can a dryer than usual mouth lead to tooth or gum issues?
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Awesome to have an expert on the subject. How about the dehydrating effects? Can a dryer than usual mouth lead to tooth or gum issues?
Yeah. Interesting thing about cigs suppressing bacteria in the mouth and "masking" dental problems.
I have an old root canal that's starting to give me trouble. The smoking must have been slowing down the bugs. Now it ain't.
Oh. Goodie...
I would think that the citrus juices and more acidic ones would affect tooth enamel in a negative way, but if you drink a lot of water while vaping, which is recommended anyway, you should be good....and if the dentist says it's ok....well then, you've heard it's ok right from the "horse's mouth". 
I've been with vaping for 5 months now, and I have a scheduled root canal for this Monday. The root canal is the result of a cavity that has been with me for 14 years that I had neglected (I haven't had dental insurance for 14 years, either) to have work done on. This tooth with the cavity (tooth number three) finally broke last week from decay I presume. I can't figure any connection with vaping. Diet habits (sodas, sugar, etc.) are probably major components in dental problems. PG 100? Yeah, I really like it. The flavor of the nicotine is a little more present. I haven't had too much experience with different juices since I started vaping. I've only spent so far 27$ in 5 months on the juice. I figure right now though I am using a bit of it. PG seems to me to be a little more affordable. I have noticed my teeth feel better, cleaner, and look a little bit whiter without the cigarettes. This is one of the benefits of not smoking that I had awaited and looked for when I switched to vaping. It took longer to notice the whiter teeth than I expected (took a good 7 weeks and I expected overnight results). I would start a thread on whiter teeth after I search for one in the newbie part of forum, if I don't find one. I am curious about what you all might have to say about that...
I am one of the less common. Anything over 20% VG and I feel like I'm dying.
I know what you're talking about. Keep a greater distance between your eyes and the screen, or like me, put on your reading glasses.
Yes dry mouth can lead to tooh decay and gum dz, saliva has a natural buffering action that prevents oral dz. I would recommend plenty of h2o and even some gum with xylitol which stimulates saliva flow. Someone mentioned biotene which Is great product. Many medications cause dry mouth, so I recommend certain things to help such as biotene products which are OTC. If you need anything stronger, there is a prescription toothpaste called "prevident dry mouth"
With brushing and rinsing, most healthy folks will b just fine!!!!
I love when I see my ex smokers turned vapers - it makes me so happy.
thanks to all for responding. my teeth and gums are already compromised from a long term eating disorder, was hoping vaping would not exacerbate those problems. sounds like it's all good, especially if I add more water.
i smoked analogs and it didnt stop me lol. people have been vapers for 3 or 4 years and still around so i dont think there will be any acute dangers. long term cant be much worse than what would have happened had i never quit analogs.
Happy to hear that vaping does not compromise my teeth like smoking did! I have enough problems...and whiter teeth sounds good to me.
When I went to the dentist for the first time after I started vaping my hygienist told me my teeth were actually cleaner than before. The only thing that changed was quit smoking, and started vaping.
The advice I got from my Dentist's wife who's a Pharmacist was to realize PG will coat the mouth, throat and nasal areas. She suggested keeping the oral area clean.
I'm very happy to read this statement. I got started vaping as a direct result of my dentist's recommendation. I think he was getting tired of cleaning the tobacco stains off of my teeth on every visit. I had been thinking about giving e-cigs a try but it was his recommendation that gave me the motivation to actually do it.
I am forever in his debt.
i havent heard anything about tooth decay but i do know that they tell you not to smoke when you leave the dentist because of the suction it creates in your mouth. so id imagine if you had a toothache or something like that it probably wouldnt make it feel any better. i disregarded this advice once when i smoked after having a tooth pulled and it bled like hell!
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