Oral health practices and self-reported adverse effects of E-cigarette use among dental students in 11 countries: an online survey

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dc.contributor.authorMohammed Nasser Alhajj
dc.contributor.authorSadeq Ali Al-Maweri
dc.contributor.authorMorenike O. Folayan
dc.contributor.authorEsam Halboub
dc.contributor.authorYousef Khader
dc.contributor.authorRidwaan Omar
dc.contributor.authorAbdullah G. Amran
dc.contributor.authorOla B. Al-Batayneh
dc.contributor.authorAsja Celebić
dc.contributor.authorSanja Persic
dc.contributor.authorHumeyra Kocaelli
dc.contributor.authorFiras Suleyman
dc.contributor.authorAbdulaziz A. Alkheraif
dc.contributor.authorDarshan D. Divakar
dc.contributor.authorAbdulbaset A. Mufadhal
dc.contributor.authorMohammed A. Al-Wesabi
dc.contributor.authorWadhah A. Alhajj
dc.contributor.authorMokhtar A. Aldumaini
dc.contributor.authorSaadika Khan
dc.contributor.authorThiyezen A. Al-Dhelai
dc.contributor.authorAhmed Shaher Alqahtani
dc.contributor.authorAli H. Murad
dc.contributor.authorJoseph E. Makzoumé
dc.contributor.authorShivani Kohli
dc.contributor.authorTareq A. Ziyad
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-11T11:02:46Z
dc.date.available2024-06-11T11:02:46Z
dc.date.issued2022-05
dc.description9p.
dc.description.abstractObjectives: E-cigarette use has become popular, particularly among the youth. Its use is associated with harmful general and oral health consequences. This survey aimed to assess self-reported oral hygiene practices, oral and general health events, and changes in physiological functions (including physical status, smell, taste, breathing, appetite, etc.) due to E-cigarette use among dental students. Methods: This online, multicounty survey involved undergraduate dental students from 20 dental schools across 11 different countries. The questionnaire included demographic characteristics, E-cigarette practices, self-reported complaints, and associated physiological changes due to E-cigarette smoking. Data were descriptively presented as frequencies and percentages. A Chi-square test was used to assess the potential associations between the study group and sub-groups with the different factors. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS at P<0.05. Results: Most respondents reported regular brushing of their teeth, whereas only 70% used additional oral hygiene aids. Reported frequencies of complaints ranged from as low as 3.3% for tongue inflammation to as high as 53.3% for headache, with significant differences between E-cigarette users and non-users. Compared to non-smokers, E-cigarette users reported significantly higher prevalence of dry mouth (33.1% vs. 23.4%; P<0.001), black tongue (5.9% vs. 2.8%; P=0.002), and heart palpitation (26.3%% vs. 22.8%; P=0.001). Although two-thirds of the sample reported no change in their physiological functions, E-cigarette users reported significant improvement in their physiological functions compared to never smokers or tobacco users. Conclusion: Dental students showed good oral hygiene practices, but E-cigarette users showed a higher prevalence of health complications.
dc.description.sponsorshipDental Biomaterials Research Chair, Deanship of Scientific Research, King Saud University. The funder has no role in the design of the study as well as in the methodology, analysis, and interpretation of the data.
dc.identifier.citationAlhajj, M. N., Al-Maweri, S. A., Folayan, M. O., Halboub, E., Khader, Y., Omar, R., ... & Ziyad, T. A. (2022). Oral health practices and self-reported adverse effects of E-cigarette use among dental students in 11 countries: an online survey. BMC oral health, 22(1), 1-9.
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s12903-022-02053-0
dc.identifier.issn1472-6831
dc.identifier.otherdoi.org/10.1186/s12903-022-02053-0
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.oauife.edu.ng/handle/123456789/6514
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherBMC Oral Health.
dc.relation.ispartofBMC Oral Health
dc.titleOral health practices and self-reported adverse effects of E-cigarette use among dental students in 11 countries: an online survey
dc.typejournal-article
oaire.citation.issue1
oaire.citation.volume22
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