The effect of conventional versus electronic cigarette use on treatment outcomes of peri-implant disease.

Introduction:
This text is a summary of a research article that compares the effects of conventional cigarette smoking, electronic cigarette smoking, and non-smoking on the treatment outcomes of peri-implant disease. The study aims to evaluate and compare changes in clinical periodontal parameters and salivary inflammatory biomarkers between the three groups after peri-implant treatment.

Key Points:

* The study included 60 adult patients aged 40-56 years, with 60 implants diagnosed with active peri-implantitis.
* Patients were grouped into three groups: conventional cigarette smokers, electronic cigarette smokers, and non-smokers.
* Clinical and biological parameters were evaluated before surgical treatment at baseline, one, six, and twelve months post-treatment.
* The distribution of gingival consistency was statistically significant at one month, six months, and one year post-treatment between the three groups.
* The plaque index showed a statistically significant difference at baseline and one month post-treatment between the three groups.
* The prevalence of bleeding on probing was observed to be higher in non-smokers at baseline, but it reduced significantly after treatment in all groups.
* The mean values of probing depth showed a statistically significant change across the three groups over the four-time intervals of observation.
* The mean values of IL-1 β, IL-6, and TIMP-1 showed a statistically significant change across the three groups over the four intervals of observation.

Main Message:
The main message of this study is that electronic cigarette smoking was found to be the most prevalent risk indicator for peri-implantitis. The study also found that compromised response of peri-implantitis treatment both clinically and biologically was found more among electronic cigarette smokers when compared to conventional cigarette smokers and non-smokers. Therefore, healthcare providers should be aware of the potential risks associated with electronic cigarette smoking and inform their patients about the potential impact on their oral health.

alJasser R, Zahid M, alSarhan M, alOtaibi D, alOraini S. The effect of conventional versus electronic cigarette use on treatment outcomes of peri-implant disease. BMC oral health. 2021;21(1):480. doi:10.1186/s12903-021-01784-w