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ArticleCureus2024

Potential Association Between Vaping and Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: A Case Series.

Anusha Kotha, Surendra Reddy Mandapati, Hemanth Rudraraju

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Anusha KothaDentistry, Blunn Creek Family Dentistry, Austin, USA.
Surendra Reddy MandapatiDentistry, Advanced Dental Care, East Hartford, USA.
Hemanth RudrarajuDentistry, CaliDental, Santa Maria, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Since their invention, e-cigarettes have gained significant popularity. However, they are relatively new, and researchers are still striving to understand the long-term and comprehensive effects of vaping on the body. The impact of vaping on the oral cavity, in particular, remains underexplored. This case series aims to address this gap by examining patients with a history of vaping who presented with aphthous ulcers. In this case series, we describe three adults aged 30 to 45 years who came in with the chief complaint of ulcers on the oral mucosa. All patients were regular or social vapers. Notably, their lesions resolved with little to no intervention. This observation prompts further exploration into vaping as a potential etiological factor for recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS).

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acute aphthous stomatitiscase seriese-cigaretteselectronic cigarettese-smokinghealth risks of e-cigarettes and vapingoral mucosa lesionsvaping

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PMID39463514
PMCPMC11512443

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