My kid's dentist said something similar about cinnamon toothpaste—apparently it's a common irritant for sensitive gums. We switched him to a milder fruit flavor and noticed less redness pretty quickly. Might be worth trying a different vape flavor if you're noticing issues...minty fresh breath isn't worth sore gums, trust me.
"minty fresh breath isn't worth sore gums, trust me."
Haha, learned that the hard way myself—cinnamon toothpaste felt like brushing with fire ants. Ever tried switching to unflavored vape juice for a bit? Sounds boring, but your gums might thank you later...
"Ever tried switching to unflavored vape juice for a bit? Sounds boring, but your gums might thank you later..."
Honestly, flavor isn't the only issue here. I've seen plenty of patients who've switched to unflavored vape juice thinking it'd be gentler on their gums, but the irritation often persists. It's usually the nicotine itself that's causing inflammation and restricting blood flow, regardless of flavoring.
A few years back, I had a patient who was convinced minty toothpaste was causing his gum soreness—turned out he was vaping heavily throughout the day. Once he cut back significantly, his gums improved dramatically, even though he stuck with that same toothpaste. So while flavorings can irritate sensitive mouths (cinnamon toothpaste is notorious for that fiery sting), don't underestimate nicotine's role in gum health. Cutting down or quitting altogether is usually the best bet for long-term improvement... boring advice, I know, but it works.
Yeah, totally agree—nicotine itself is usually the bigger culprit. A friend of mine switched to nicotine-free vape juice for a while, and her gums improved noticeably. Flavor might irritate, but nicotine seems to do the real damage... quitting's tough though, hang in there!
I get what you're saying about nicotine, but honestly, I'm not convinced it's the only major issue. I've been super anxious about this lately because I started vaping (nicotine-free) a few months ago, thinking it was safe. But recently, my gums have felt kinda irritated and sensitive, even without nicotine. Did some digging online (probably shouldn't have, anxiety overload...) and found out that certain flavorings, especially citrus or minty ones, can actually cause inflammation or irritation too.
Not trying to dismiss your friend's experience—it's great her gums improved—but maybe the flavorings aren't as harmless as we think? I'm seriously considering just quitting altogether at this point. Better safe than sorry, right?
