Effects of smoking and smoking cessation on healing after mechanical periodontal therapy

This study investigated the effect of cigarette smoking on 143 patients' clinical and microbiological responses to mechanical therapy. Treatment included four to six sessions of subgingival scaling and root planing and instruction in oral hygiene. Results indicate that current smokers have less...

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Published in:	The Journal of the American Dental Association (1939) Vol. 128; no. 5; p. 599
Main Authors:	Grossi, S G, Zambon, J, Machtei, E E, Schifferle, R, Andreana, S, Genco, R J, Cummins, D, Harrap, G
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.05.1997
Subjects:	Adult Aged Analysis of Variance Bacteroides - isolation & purification Dental Plaque Index Dental Scaling Female Humans Male Middle Aged Periodontal Attachment Loss - physiopathology Periodontal Index Periodontitis - etiology Periodontitis - microbiology Periodontitis - physiopathology Periodontitis - therapy Porphyromonas gingivalis - isolation & purification Root Planing Smoking - adverse effects Smoking Cessation Statistics, Nonparametric Surveys and Questionnaires Wound Healing - physiology
ISSN:	0002-8177
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