Effects of smoking on tooth loss among individuals under periodontal maintenance therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Effects of smoking on tooth loss among individuals under periodontal maintenance therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract: Dental mortality has been reported by longitudinal studies on periodontal maintenance therapy (PMT), but the independent effect of smoking on tooth loss (TL), adjusted for important confounding variables, has been poorly evaluated. This systematic review aimed to assess and analyze the iso...

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Main Authors: Thais Ribeiral Vieira, Carolina Castro Martins, Renata Magalhães Cyrino, Andrea Mara Oliveira Azevedo, Luís Otávio Miranda Cota, Fernando Oliveira Costa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2018-09-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
Subjects:
Tooth Loss
Smoking
Periodontitis
Meta-analysis
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2018000902001&lng=en&tlng=en

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