{"id":286,"date":"2019-09-13T22:24:18","date_gmt":"2019-09-13T22:24:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.quietcornerdental.com\/blog\/?p=286"},"modified":"2019-10-13T22:26:50","modified_gmt":"2019-10-13T22:26:50","slug":"vaping-risks-dentist-putman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.quietcornerdental.com\/blog\/vaping-risks-dentist-putman\/","title":{"rendered":"Vaping and Your Oral Health: What\u2019s the Risk?"},"content":{"rendered":"\"woman<\/a>Over the last several years, vaping has become a hot trend to help smokers put down cigarettes for good. Although many people believe it to be a safer alternative to smoking tobacco, the health effects are recently coming into the light. While the media is covering the effects that it can have on your lungs, your dentist in Putman is seeing other complications caused by e-cigs. Contrary to what you may have heard, vaping can harm your teeth and gums.\r\n\r\n

Is Vaping Bad for My Smile?<\/h2>\r\nVaping has become a preferred choice for smoking because it doesn\u2019t produce tobacco smoke. Instead, it uses aerosol or vapor to deliver nicotine to the lungs. Despite what you may have heard, aerosol produced by e-cigs isn\u2019t harmless water vapor. The ultra-fine particles contain toxic chemicals and heavy metals that are bad for the body. In fact, many of them are linked to respiratory disease, heart disease, and even cancer.\r\n\r\nUnfortunately, the complications don\u2019t end there. Research also shows vaping can be equally damaging to your oral health. E-cigs still contain nicotine, which is bad for your teeth, gums, and overall dental wellness.\r\n

What are the Oral Health Complications of Vaping?<\/h2>\r\nVaping can have several adverse complications on your smile, such as:\r\n