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What do systematic reviews say?

2 questions · 4 findings · 1 reviews · Dental caries

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Electronic cigarette use vs Non-smokers

IL-8 level · People who use electronic cigarettes

The review reports that GCF evidence was limited and may show a potential association.

3 findings from 1 review

The effects of electronic smoking on dental caries and proinflammatory markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
Gingival crevicular fluid · GCF
no estimate extracted
1 study
GRADE not reported
The effects of electronic smoking on dental caries and proinflammatory markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
Saliva · Saliva
Cohen's d -0.32 [-0.99, 0.35]
5 studies
GRADE not reported
The effects of electronic smoking on dental caries and proinflammatory markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
Overall
Cohen's d -0.43 [-1.02, 0.14]
6 studies
GRADE not reported

Electronic cigarette use vs Non-smokers

Combined salivary IL-1β, IL-6, IL-8, and TNF-α levels · People who use electronic cigarettes

The review suggests that vaping does not affect the four combined salivary proinflammatory markers.

1 finding from 1 review

The effects of electronic smoking on dental caries and proinflammatory markers: a systematic review and meta-analysis. 2025 All outcomes
Saliva · Saliva
Cohen's d 0.21 [-0.36, 0.77]
4 studies
GRADE not reported