title: Swedish snuff (snus) and its effects on oral health: an update
abstract: Swedish snus (smokeless moist tobacco) is becoming increasingly popular in Switzerland. Consumption and import of snus are permitted in Switzerland, however, sales were prohibited in 2004 by the European Court. Snus is an addictive nicotine containing product, which additionally contains carcinogenic nitrosamines. Both consumers and oral health professionals are lacking important information on the health consequences. The present paper therefore reviews the impact of snus consumption on oral health. For all snus consumers and particularly for adolescents, more detailed information should be provided by oral health professionals. Specifically with heavy snus users, more frequent follow-up is recommended to detect potential precancerous lesions or neoplasias in early stages.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Parodontologie, Zahnmedizinische Kliniken der Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Andreas L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Sieber
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Parodontologie, Zahnmedizinische Kliniken der Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jenaniy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jeyakumar
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Oralchirurgie und Stomatologie, Zahnmedizinische Kliniken der Universität Bern
authors.forename: Michael M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Bornstein
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Parodontologie, Zahnmedizinische Kliniken der Universität Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Christoph A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Ramseier
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D008487:Medical History Taking; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D009909:Oral Health; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D013557:Switzerland; D014030:Tobacco, Smokeless / Q000009:adverse effects*
keywords: Snus; Oraltabak; rauchloser Tabak; Mundgesundheit; Schleimhautveränderungen