Effect of smoking on potential salivary markers of periodontal disease: A clinical and biochemical study
Introduction: Tobacco smoking exerts a harmful effect on the periodontal tissues manifested by periodontal pockets, attachment loss, and periodontal bone loss. Various factors contribute to the deleterious periodontal effects of smoking, including alteration of both microbial and host response facto...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Indian Association of Public Health Dentistry |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jiaphd.org/article.asp?issn=2319-5932;year=2016;volume=14;issue=4;spage=377;epage=382;aulast=Gupta |