Histomorphometric analysis of gingival tissue in smokers and nonsmokers
Background: Smoking has been recognized as a major risk factor for periodontal diseases. Periodontal diseases are known to cause inflammatory vascular and epithelial changes in the gingiva on its own even in the absence of smoking. Hence, the present study is conducted to compare the epithelial and...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-01-01
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| Series: | SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.srmjrds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-433X;year=2015;volume=6;issue=3;spage=161;epage=165;aulast=Dayakar |