Nicotine Pouches And Dental Cavities: What You Need To Know

Nathan Chilcott

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Whether you’ve used nicotine pouches or are simply curious about them, you’ll quickly realise that they are placed between your teeth/gumline and your cheek. It’s natural to be curious about the relationship between nicotine and dental health, specifically dental cavities.

Causes Of Dental Cavities

The CDC states that most people will experience a cavity at some stage in their life. Specifically, they state one in five adults will have an untreated cavity.

In other words, cavities happen. The most common cause of cavities is bacteria in your mouth combined with regular snacking, failing to clean your teeth properly, and eating/drinking a lot of sugary foods.

The bacteria feed on sugar in the food and drinks you eat. The consumption process creates acid which will gradually erode the protective enamel on your teeth. Once the enamel has eroded the acid will eat away at the inner part of your teeth, that’s a cavity.

The Relationship Between Nicotine Pouches And Dental Cavities

There is no direct relationship between nicotine pouches and cavities. It doesn’t matter if you use the most popular nicotine pouches or lesser-known ones. They don’t contain sugar and, therefore, can’t feed the bacteria which cause cavities in your teeth.

Nicotine pouches are sweetened but they use artificial sweeteners which don’t provide bacteria with any food.

Interestingly, the majority of nicotine pouches have pH regulators as part of their ingredients. These actually help to reduce acidity in your mouth and further reduce the risk of tooth decay and cavities.

"In short, if you’re using nicotine pouches and developing cavities there is no direct link between the two.”

Oral Health And Nicotine Pouches

However, we can’t dismiss pouches completely as they may play an indirect role in cavities. Research suggests that nicotine consumption can cause narrowing of the blood vessels. More research needs to be completed to confirm this.

If this is true then narrowed blood vessels will bring less nutrients to your mouth and the speed at which tissues regenerate will be slowed.

As nutrient supply drops your body will be less capable of fighting infection and this can increase the risk of oral infections which can indirectly cause tooth decay and dental cavities.

However, it should be noted that for this to happen you would need to overuse nicotine pouches consistently.

Nicotine pouches are designed to be used for up to an hour, if you then discard it and avoid using another for at least 1-2 hours.

Summing Up

The bottom line is surprisingly straightforward. There is no direct link between nicotine pouches and dental cavities.

If you enjoy using nicotine pouches we recommend you use them for no longer than forty-five minutes and give yourself a break of at least an hour between pouches. That, and a good oral hygiene routine will minimise any risk of dental issues; regardless of what causes them.

We’re here to help you choose the right nicotine pouches and secure a great deal in the process.