Oral health status, self-perceptions, and risk awareness among young adult users of electronic cigarettes in Pakistan
The study reveals that oral health awareness among young vapers is low, with many starting EC use at a young age and exhibiting poor oral health behaviors. Misconceptions about the safety of ECs compared to conventional cigarettes may contribute to increased vaping.
Authors
- Asma Shakoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2775-3892)
- Farooq Ahmad Chaudhary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1748-0413)
- Yasir Dilshad Siddiqui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0395-0098)
- Osama Khattak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3502-3555)
- Aliya Ehsan
- Azhar Iqbal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4769-6653)
- Rakhi Issrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0046-3529)
- Ayesha Khalid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9202-0417)
- Muhammad Usman Khattak
- Farida Habib Khan
Institutions
- Riphah International University (PK)
- Jouf University (SA)
- Hillingdon Hospital (GB)
- Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (PK)
- University of Ha'il (SA)
- National University of Medical Sciences (PK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tobacco Induced Diseases
- Published
- 2024-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/194963
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.96