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This study explored awareness of the oral and dental health consequences of tobacco and e-cigarette use among residents of the Al-Madinah region and compared awareness levels across smokers, e-cigarette users, dual users, and non-smokers.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A cross-sectional online survey was carried out on 278 participants who are 16 years and over in 2025. A validated self-administered questionnaire was used in the collection of data on demographic characteristics, smoking habits, oral health habits, and awareness of smoking-related oral health risks. Chi-square and Fisher Exact tests were used to analyze the data at a statistical significance level of\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009\u2264\u20090.05.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Result<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Of the respondents, 6.8% were traditional smokers, 6.5% were e-cigarette users, 2.2% were dual users and 84.5% were non-smokers. Although more than 80% identified smoking as a cause of oral health problems such as cancer, discoloration, halitosis, and impaired healing, only 17.6% considered e-cigarettes as harmful. The non-smokers and cigarette smokers were more aware than the e-cigarette and dual users who were more likely to underestimate the risks associated with e-cigarettes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The results indicate that although the level of awareness on the negative effect of tobacco is high, the misconceptions on e-cigarettes are still present, thus suggesting the need for a public health campaign.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/froh.2025.1698579","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,11,27]],"date-time":"2025-11-27T06:31:27Z","timestamp":1764225087000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Oral health effects of tobacco and e-cigarettes in Madinah"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"6","author":[{"given":"Ahmed 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