Oliveira, Filipa Pinto deEsposito, Alberto2023-03-072023-03-072022-07-28http://hdl.handle.net/10284/11640Electronic cigarette have become increasingly popular in alternative to tobacco smoking that is one of the most common cause of mortality and mobility worldwide. The aim of this study is to analyze why the electronic cigarette has become so widespread both among young people and among adult smokers and analyze its implications on the oral health. It is essential, for the dental praticioner to understand the risks that the prolonged use of these devices can cause, at the level of general health for example in the respiratory system, and oral cavity. The effects in the oral cavity can vary form modifications in the oral microbiome and saliva, periodontal consequences to development of mouth cancer in the worst cases.engOral cavityOral healthE-cigaretteVapingElectronic delivery systemsOral effectsOral cancermaster thesis203279778