Vaping vs smoking: which is worse for your gums?
NCT ID NCT07668947
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 02, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study looked at how vaping and traditional smoking affect gum healing after a deep dental cleaning in people with stage II gum disease. Researchers measured gum pocket depth, bleeding, and inflammation markers in 117 participants. The goal was to see if vaping is less harmful than smoking for gum recovery.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- non-surgical periodontal therapy (scaling and root planing)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could clarify whether vaping is less harmful than smoking for gum disease recovery.
- What could go wrong
- This is a completed observational study, not a treatment trial. Results may not apply to all patients and do not test a new therapy.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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117 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Finished
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Mar 2026
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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20 to 40 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * pts aged 20-40 years * pts with stage II periodontitis * systemically healthy with no chronic diseases * no current use of medication * participants have the same socioeconomic status * participants must be able to understand and comply with the study protocol and give informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * pts with severe systemic diseases * recent use of immunosuppressants or medications that affect oral health * history of illicit drug use within the past 12 months * periodontal surgery or scaling within the last 6 months * participants in another clinical trial * vulnerable individuals as children and pregnant
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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faculty of dentistry , Ain shams university
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, 11566, Egypt
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