Impacto do uso de cigarro eletrônico na saúde oral: revisão de literatura

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: It is known that the use of electronic cigarettes has been very harmful to oral and systemic health, frequently used by young people between 17 and 30 years old, which can cause everything from premature aging to serious problems with oral health. OBJECTIVES: Report the harms of using electronic cigarettes, addressing the main oral changes and their effects, seeking to inform the role of the dentist in raising awareness about the risks of use, effective means of preventing and treating oral manifestations associated with the use of these devices. METHODOLOGY: A literature review was carried out on oral manifestations resulting from the increasing use due to the popularization of electronic cigarettes. The research took place through the analysis of scientific articles published in the databases of the virtual health library, PubMed, SciELO and Google Scholar, over the last 5 years, between 2019 and 2023, in Portuguese and English. EXPECTED RESULTS: We hope that greater scientific knowledge will be obtained about the use of electronic cigarettes and their repercussions on the oral and systemic cavity, which is of great importance to support evidence in order to develop educational and preventive content. FINAL CONSIDERATIONS: The dental surgeon plays a fundamental role in use intervention, encouraging the patient to control smoking, awareness campaigns, carrying out preventive oral exams to avoid injuries to the oral cavity.