Preliminary evidence of impaired oral wound healing in e-cigarette users: a call for perioperative vaping cessation.
Omer Waleed Majid
Published in: Evidence-based dentistry (2024)
E-cigarettes may significantly impair oral wound healing by impacting keratinization of epithelium and modifying the metabolic composition of the oral microbiome. Therefore, vaping cannot be regarded as safe for patients undergoing oral surgery.