Vaping and dental health

[jonnychadootz]

CIGARETTES are definitely bad for dental health ... they cause bone loss in upper & lower jaws, not to mention all the 3000+ carcinogens that get in your mouth (not to mention lungs) with each puff. Nicotine would be the only harmful ingredient in vaping as it does have a vasoconstriction effect ... but that is still only one "bad" vs. 3000+ "bads".

Amusingly enough, there is a significant debate going on over the effects of nicotine. Some studies have apparently shown that there may be benefits to nicotine (not advocating) The problems seem to arise more when intake is too high. Pop "nicotine health benefits" into the google machine, rather interesting reads. I am def not a Dr. though

From personal xp, Ever since (a few years now) I have been using a pre-brush (peroxide) rinse as well as the post brush anti-septic. This on top of quitting smoking, drinking soda/sugary + acidic beverages has made a world of difference. Unfortunately though my teeth are far from perfect (trying to deal with it now before it becomes a serious issue)

 

[Anjaffm]

Thanks, toothboy - I do go for regular check-ups and cleanings and have had several deep cleanings too, I have been steadily improving my teeth after an extreme fear of dentists for years from a bad experience and of course years of smoking. The reason I had asked the question is because while my oral health has been improving, my dentist keeps telling me that smoking was contributing to my gum disease, so when I quit and switched to vaping I figured it would get even better. Then I had more bleeding gums, which I hadn't had in years. But over a month into it now it is getting better, and I do have a dentist appt. coming up soon so I will ask.

Bleeding gums are a common side effect of smoking cessation.
When you smoke, your blood circulation is not good. When you stop inhaling all that CO2 and the other stuff in the smoke, your blood circulation improves. It also improves in your gums. And if your gums were damaged before (which is quite common after a certain age), then they start to bleed. Now they have enough blood in them, so they can bleed.
I had the same problem. Actually, my gums were light grey when I was a heavy smoker, now they are pink, as they should be. In my case, a periodontal treatment (if that is the correct word, I am not a native speaker) took care of the problem.