Predicting probing depth reduction after periodontal non-surgical treatment in smokers according to the nicotine dependence and the number of cigarette consumed

Introduction: Smoking is considered as a risk factor for the poor outcomes after periodontitis non-surgical treatment (PNST). The aim of this short communication is to predict probing depth reduction after periodontal non-surgical treatment in smokers according to the nicotine dependence (FTND) and...

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Main Authors: Leila Salhi, Laurence Seidel, France Lambert, Adelin Albert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-08-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844022014311