Microbiological and biochemical findings in relation with clinical periodontal status in active smokers, non-smokers and passive smokers

Introduction Cigarette users are more susceptible than non-smokers to periodontitis, a bacterial-induced, inflammation-driven, destructive disease of the supporting tissues of the teeth. We hypothesized that clinical periodontal findings and microbiological and/or inflammatory marker levels would be...

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Main Authors: Burcu Kanmaz, Gwyneth Lamont, Gülcan Danacı, Himabindu Gogeneni, Nurcan Buduneli, David Albert Scott
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Publishing 2019-03-01
Series:Tobacco Induced Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.journalssystem.com/tid/Microbiological-and-biochemical-findings-in-relation-with-clinical-periodontal-status,104492,0,2.html