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Elly Rewcastle

Expert says that dentists can tell if you vape and the impact it has on your teeth

A dentist is able to tell if you vape just by looking at your teeth. There has been a huge rise in the popularity of the small devices, used by many to transition away from smoking cigarettes.

However, as vapes are often sold in fruity flavours such as watermelon and strawberry, their popularity with younger generations is soaring. Now, supermarkets like Tesco and Sainsbury’s have revealed that they are removing certain brands or flavours from shelves after they were found to have at least 50% more than the legal limit for nicotine e-liquid.

But Dr Michael Heffernan, a dentist at The Wessex Dental Specialist Care, which is part of Bupa Dental Care, says that while not as bad as smoking or chewing tobacco, vaping will have an impact on your oral health.

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