A dentist has warned people about the damaging effects of disposable vapes.
London-based dentist Dr. Vikas Prinja took to TikTok to share shocking footage of what puffing on a vape can do to your teeth.
The doctor - who goes by @thelondondentist on social media - often uses his online platform to teach his 184,000-plus followers about oral hygiene.
In one video, he warns people against using disposable vapes like GEEK and ELF bars by showing them how the substances in these products can turn your teeth brown.
Credit: Pixel-shot / AlamyThe clip gives viewers a close-up look at the yellow/brown stains on one patient's teeth, while Dr. Prinja explains.
"If you know someone that smokes or uses Geek/Elf bars, you have got to show them this," he begins.
"This is smoker's staining, it covers the top layers of the teeth with a yellow/brown stain," the doctor continues.
Watch the shooting footage here:
He goes on to explain that it is possible to return teeth to a nice healthy white with the help of a professional cleaning tool.
This isn't the first time Dr. Prinja has warned against the dangers of disposable vapes.
In another video, he explains why the bars are not the same as simply "smoking flavored air" as many people believe.
Watch Dr. Prinja explain the effects of disposable vapes here:
"Smoking Geek and Elf bars are not the same as smoking flavored air – here’s what it’s doing to your mouth," the dentist begins.
"They have two percent nicotine salts, which is equivalent to 20 milligrams of nicotine, so they’re super addictive. It gets absorbed quickly and one vape bar is equivalent to 48 to 50 cigarettes, which means higher rates of gum disease and even tooth loss," Dr. Prinja continues.
Credit: Mikhail Reshetnikov / Alamy"The liquid also has propylene glycol which absorbs the moisture out of your mouth and leading to dry mouth, and this leads to higher rates of bad breath," he adds.
A terrifying image of a tooth with a gaping hole in it then appears on screen, as Dr. Prinja explains: "The liquid also contains vegetable glycerine which makes your teeth more sticky to cavity-causing bacteria leading to holes like this."