ArticleCommunity dentistry and oral epidemiology2023
E-cigarette, cannabis and combustible tobacco use: associations with xerostomia among California adolescents.
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- Population-Based Disease Odds for E-Cigarettes and Dual Use versus Cigarettes.NEJM evidence · 2024Pooled it
- Comparison of e-Cigarette and Cigarette Use and Dual Use Associations With Disease: Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Public health reports (Washington, D.C. : 1974)Pooled it
- Cannabis Use and Risk of Periodontitis and Adverse Oral Health Outcomes: A Systematic Literature Review.Cureus · 2026Review
- Associations Between Oral Health Related Outcomes and Electronic Cigarette Use in Young People: A Scoping Review.International journal of paediatric dentistry · 2026Article
- Oral Health Disparities among Illicit Drug Users in the US: Secondary Analysis using Data from NHANES 2017-2018.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2026Article
- Comparative FT-IR Spectroscopy Salivary Profiles of University Students: E‑Cigarette Users vs Nonusers.ACS omega · 2026Article
- A brief xerostomia inventory for young adults.PloS one · 2026Article
- Impact of Medications and Marijuana Use on Hyposalivation and Xerostomia in Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025Article
- In Vitro Exposure to Vaped Tetrahydrocannabinol IncreasesMicroorganisms · 2025Article
- Volatile sulfur compounds, biofilm, and salivary parameters in patients with periodontal disease: a cross-sectional study.Odontology · 2025Article
- Xerostomia in a Group of Turkish Patients Using an Online Survey During the COVID-19 Pandemic.Cureus · 2024Article
- The prevalence of xerostomia among e-cigarette or combustible tobacco users: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Tobacco induced diseases · 2023Article
- The risk profile of electronic nicotine delivery systems, compared to traditional cigarettes, on oral disease: a review.Frontiers in public health · 2023Review
- Prevalence of Xerostomia and Hyposalivation Among Individuals Attending Oral Cancer Screening in Thailand: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community DentistryArticle
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Abstract
objectiveXerostomia (subjective experience of dry mouth), while less common in younger populations, can contribute to caries and oral discomfort. Use of e-cigarettes and cannabis among adolescents is increasing and may be a xerostomia risk factor. This study evaluates xerostomia prevalence in an adolescent population, overall and by e-cigarette, cannabis and combustible tobacco use.
methodsCross-sectional analyses of 12-month follow-up data (N=976; collected 2020-2021) from a cohort of adolescents recruited from public high schools in Northern California (USA) compared self-reported past 30-day e-cigarette, cannabis and other tobacco use and dry mouth (overall dry mouth experience; shortened xerostomia inventory, SXI). Dry mouth experience (never, occasionally, frequently/always) was modelled using ordered logistic regression with school-level clustering and adjustment for gender, race/ethnicity, alcohol use, asthma, physical activity and mutually for e-cigarette, cannabis and tobacco use.
resultsPast 30-day use prevalence was 12% for e-cigarettes, 16% for cannabis and 3% for combustible tobacco. Occasional dry mouth experience (54%) was more common than frequent/always experience (5%). Frequent/always dry mouth was more prevalent among frequent (>5 days/month) e-cigarette (14%) and cannabis (19%) users and combustible tobacco users (19%) than non-users of those respective products (all comparisons p < 0.001). In covariable-adjusted models, frequent e-cigarette use was no longer significantly associated with dry mouth experience (OR: 1.40; 95% CI: 0.69, 2.84), while frequent cannabis use (OR: 3.17; 95% CI: 1.47, 6.82) and combustible tobacco use (OR: 1.92; 95% CI: 1.38, 2.68) were associated with greater odds of reporting more frequent dry mouth. Findings were qualitatively similar using the SXI.
conclusionsIn this study, xerostomia was not independently associated with e-cigarette use but was one potential health concern of adolescent cannabis and combustible tobacco use.
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