Modern dental landscape and our patient’s habits are changing fast. As cigarette smoking declines, vaping and cannabis use are skyrocketing—reshaping the way oral diseases develop, progress, and interact. Today you must understand not only the individual risks of nicotine and cannabis exposure but also how these substances amplify the risks for periodontal disease and dental caries in your patients.
This dynamic, three-hour webinar brings together the latest science, real-world clinical insights and practical chairside communication tools to help you deliver better care, reduce disease burden and support healthier patient behaviors.
Register for Upcoming Sessions
January 29, 2027 8:30 am - January 29, 2027 11:45 am
All times for all events are in local Central Time.
Session Location:
Zoom Webinar
Course Number: CF6099
Discover how smoking, vaping and cannabis use amplify the risks for periodontal disease and dental caries in your patients.
Nicotine—whether inhaled through cigarettes or e-cigarettes or when used in oral nicotine pouches—can disrupt salivary flow, alter the oral microbiome, and impair immune response, creating a perfect storm for both periodontal breakdown and caries initiation. Meanwhile, cannabis use brings its own challenges: xerostomia, increased carbohydrate intake, shifts in biofilm composition, and inflammatory changes that heighten susceptibility to soft-tissue destruction and enamel demineralization.
As more patients—especially adolescents and young adults—turn to vaping and alternative forms of nicotine, and as cannabis becomes increasingly accessible nationwide, you must be prepared to recognize emerging patterns, communicate risks effectively, and tailor prevention strategies to diverse populations.
Learn How To:
- Review the current evidence on how tobacco, nicotine, and cannabis influence -periodontal disease, peri-implant health, and caries development
- Understand epidemiologic trends in cigarette smoking, vaping, and cannabis use across age groups
- Assess clinical challenges when managing patients whose habits increase the risk for both periodontal disease and caries
- Counsel your patients effectively using evidence-based strategies that resonate with diverse populations and support long-term behavior change
Training Methods
Illustrated lectures, discussions and case studies