The impact of smoking on periodontitis patients’ GCF/serum cytokine profile both before and after periodontal therapy: a meta-analysis
Abstract Background Smoking is an established modifying factor for the host immune response of periodontitis patients. However, its exact influence remains unclear. We aimed to compare the cytokine profile of periodontitis patients with and without smoking habits both before and after periodontal th...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-02-01
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Series: | BMC Oral Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-023-02768-8 |