Switching from cigarette use to dual use with heated tobacco products and severe periodontitis risk.

Front Oral Health · 2026 · PMC12883773 · PMID 41669090

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A notable trend is the switching from daily CC smoking to dual use of CCs and HTPs; while only approximately 10% of CC smokers are dual users, dual use constitutes the majority of HTP users, accounting for approximately two-thirds ( 10 ).

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