Ditching smoking for ENDS products may improve oral health, Italian study finds

Users of smoke-free nicotine products may enjoy better dental health than tobacco smokers, according to a study conducted in Italy.

Researchers from the University of Catania’s Center of Excellence for the Acceleration of Harm Reduction (Cohear) found that while cigarette smoking, along with other “incorrect habits”, may damage teeth and gums, combustion-free products such as vapes and heated tobacco products (HTPs) appear to be associated with a lower accumulation of dental plaque and calculus (hardened plaque, also known as tartar) than combustible tobacco products.

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Tiziana Cauli

Senior reporter/health & science editor
Tiziana is an Italian journalist from Sardinia. She has worked for both international and local media in Italy, South Africa, France, Spain, the UK, Lebanon and Belgium. She also worked as a communications manager for several international NGOs in the humanitarian sector. Tiziana holds a degree in Political Science and a PhD in African Studies from the University of Cagliari and she’s a graduate of the Carlo De Martino school of journalism in Milan.

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