Effects of light smoking on salivary levels of alkaline phosphatase and osteocalcin in chronic periodontitis patients
Background: Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory disease that affects the supporting tissues of the teeth and it’s common among adults. Smoking is an important risk factor for periodontitis induces alveolar bone loss. Alkaline phosphatase enzyme is involved in the destruction of the human period...
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| Language: | English |
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College of Dentistry/ University of Baghdad
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry |
| Online Access: | https://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/721 |