Comparison between the Effect of Conventional Cigarette and Electronic Cigarette in Oral Mucosa

Faris Merghani A Elmahdi, Ghaidaa Yasir M. Bedair, Eman Ahmed M Eysawi, Abdulilah Fareed H Hamdan, Abdelrahman Samy A Ghonimy, Abdullah Abdulaziz M Alsharif, Asmaa H Ahmed, Saad Ali S. Aljohani

Abstract: Background: Controlling Oral Cavity Carcinoma increase poses significant challenge due to Cigarette smoke. Therefore, Electronic cigarettes-a battery-operated device-are preferred as an alternative to traditional cigarettes to quit smoking [1]. This study evaluate the effect of e-cigarette use for smoking cessation by studying cytological changes of oral mucosa among Electronic Cigarette smokers and compare it with traditional smokers. Materials and Methods: A total of 100 volunteers selected from different areas in Saudi Arabia during study period. Among them 35 were e-cigarette smokers, 35 were smokers and 30 were non-smokers as control group. Data were collected by questionnaire and the collected oral smear were subjected to Papanicolaou stain and microscopically analyzed for studying cytological alterations. Results: Cytological changes were detected among smokers and e-cigarette smokers; keratinization (2%, 2% respectively), inflammation (22%, 19% respectively), and bacterial infection (7%, 11% respectively). Also, atypia was occurred only in Conventional smoker with 2%. Conclusion: E-cigarette cause cytological changes in oral mucosa similar to the other risk factors including cigarette smokers, which contribute to the development of oral cavity carcinoma.

Keywords: Oral mucosa, Cigarette smokers, Electronic Cigarette

How to Cite?: Faris Merghani A Elmahdi, Ghaidaa Yasir M. Bedair, Eman Ahmed M Eysawi, Abdulilah Fareed H Hamdan, Abdelrahman Samy A Ghonimy, Abdullah Abdulaziz M Alsharif, Asmaa H Ahmed, Saad Ali S. Aljohani, "Comparison between the Effect of Conventional Cigarette and Electronic Cigarette in Oral Mucosa", Volume 10 Issue 10, October 2021, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 382-385, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR211009015446, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR211009015446