Experts refute claims of e-cigarettes causing dental damage

Feb.17.2023
Experts refute claims of e-cigarettes causing dental damage
Experts refute claims e-cigarettes harm teeth, citing inaccuracies and praising UK’s positive stance on vaping.

Two food science scholars from Cardiff Metropolitan University's School of Sport and Health Sciences have recently made claims that electronic cigarettes can lead to tooth damage. In response, four experts in the field - Dr. Richard Holliday, Professor Helen McNeill, Anthony Wake and Zehra Sayed - published a letter in the British Dental Journal at Newcastle University, explaining the inaccuracies of these claims.


The truth about electronic cigarettes has been revealed by four experts from the Dental Sciences School of Newcastle University, which is good news for everyone. Nancy Lucas, Executive Coordinator of the Coalition of Asia Pacific Tobacco Harm Reduction Advocates (CAPHRA), made this statement at a recent press conference.


Four experts have written that they are "disappointed by several basic errors and misrepresentations" and have corrected five major errors in the potential harm of e-cigarettes. Lucas added that given the UK's positive attitude towards e-cigarettes, such inaccurate statements are surprising.


The UK has taken a relatively progressive and risk-balanced approach towards electronic cigarettes, with the country's public health sector firmly believing that vaping is 95% less harmful than smoking. While it may be surprising that these two food science lecturers were able to express their views, luckily, they have since been proven inaccurate, according to Lucas.


Four experts have explained that the two authors used a World Health Organization poster and incorrectly claimed that nicotine can cause a "high risk of oral and systemic health complications." They added that in fact, nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) has been safely used in the form of patches and gum for 30 years.


Electronic cigarettes can be part of a smoking cessation package.


Furthermore, they added that "it is recommended that dental professionals in the UK refer to carefully considered public health guidelines, which suggest that for the best chance of quitting smoking, both support and medication therapy should be utilized, with e-cigarettes being part of this approach.


CAPHRA emphasized that Dr. Richard Holliday, a specialist in restorative dentistry and periodontics, wrote an article in The Times stating that "smokers considering switching to e-cigarettes should remember that this is a good choice for their overall bodily and oral health".


The biggest mistake made by food science lecturers is the same mistake many people make - promoting the World Health Organization's anti-e-cigarette stance as an official public health stance. It's worth noting that all UK public institutions, including the National Health Service, ignore the WHO's advice. They support e-cigarettes because they know e-cigarettes neither erode teeth nor cause gum disease.


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