Evaluation of post-extraction healing after atraumatic extraction in gutka chewers and non-gutka chewers using the modified inflammation proliferation remodeling scale
Abstract Background Gutka, a smokeless tobacco mixture containing tobacco and areca nut, is widely consumed in South Asia and impairs wound healing due to vasoconstrictive and cytotoxic effects. Wound healing assessment in oral surgery lacks standardisation, and phase-specific evaluation tools are s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-11-01
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Series: | BMC Oral Health |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-024-05153-1 |