Effects of smoking on oral health: Awareness among dental patients and their attitude towards its cessation

Context: Tobacco smoking is the leading cause of preventable premature mortality in the world. Smoking is also detrimental to oral health, causing unaesthetic tooth staining, bad breath, periodontal diseases, impaired healing of wounds, increased risk of dental implant failure, precancerous conditio...

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Main Authors: Archana B More, Anisha Rodrigues, Bhakti J Sadhu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2021;volume=32;issue=1;spage=23;epage=26;aulast=More