Download E-Cigarettes/Vaping

An oral health literacy program
A Dental Initiative
of the
St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children
Tell tale signs of gingivitis
Risky Behavior
Choices that affect your health.
CANDIDIASIS
METH MOUTH
SMOKER’S MOUTH
E-Cigarettes/Vaping
Uses nicotine in various strengths
Have 40 carcinogens (less than cigarettes,
but not harmless)
Nicotine increases heart rate & blood
pressure
2nd hand vapor does contain some nicotine
Can lead to addiction to nicotine, smoking?
Is not a smoking cessation device
Age restriction?
Hookah
Uses a very sticky flavored tobacco (shisha) which
contains nicotine
Has more carcinogens than cigarettes (possibly more
harmful – 1 puff has 12 X more smoke than a cigarette).
Toxic chemicals are not filtered out by the water.
The charcoal used to heat tobacco in the hookah
increases the health risks by producing smoke that
contains high levels of carbon monoxide, metals, and
cancer-causing chemicals. (4 X more per 45 mins.)
Longer periods of exposure
Risk of infectious disease when sharing (Herpes,flu,etc.)
Risk of oral cancer and periodontal disease
Rick
Bender
*Age 12
PIGMENTATION IS NORMAL
ACCIDENTS DO HAPPEN
WEAR A MOUTHGUARD