Comparative effects of e-cigarette smoking on periodontal status, salivary pH, and cotinine levels

Hasan NWM 1 , Baharin B 2 , Mohd N 1 , Rahman MA 3 , Hassan N 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur, 50300, Malaysia
  • 2 Department of Restorative Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur, 50300, Malaysia. badiahb@ukm.edu.my
  • 3 Department of Craniofacial Diagnostics and Biosciences, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Jalan Raja Muda Abdul Aziz, Kuala Lumpur, 50300, Malaysia
  • 4 World Health Organization Framework Convention On Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) and Tobacco Control Unit, Disease Control Division, Ministry of Health, Putrajaya, Malaysia
BMC Oral Health, 2024 Jul 29;24(1):861.
PMID: 39069628 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04650-7

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The nicotine in e-cigarette liquid can negatively impact periodontal tissues by altering the salivary pH and elevating cotinine levels. Thus, the study aimed to determine the periodontal parameters, salivary pH, and cotinine levels among cigarette, e-cigarette, and never-smokers.

METHODS: A total of 144 participants were recruited (48 cigarette smokers, 48 e-cigarette smokers, and 48 never-smokers). Clinical periodontal parameters, including plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), periodontal probing pocket depth (PPD), and clinical attachment loss (CAL) were recorded, excluding third molars. The level of unstimulated whole salivary pH was measured using a portable pH meter and the levels of salivary cotinine were measured using Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA).

RESULTS: Data were analysed statistically using analysis of variance. Mean scores of PPD, percentage of pocket depth ≥ 4 mm, and CAL (p 

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