The effect of smoking on bleeding on probing after nonsurgical periodontal therapy: a quasi-experimental study

The effect of smoking on bleeding on probing after nonsurgical periodontal therapy: a quasi-experimental study

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of smoking on response to nonsurgical periodontal therapy using the primary outcome measure of bleeding on probing (BoP). An periodontist performed periodontal therapy on 11 smokers and 14 never smokers with periodontitis. Two examiners assessed...

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Main Authors: Rodrigo ARDAIS, Ticiane de Góes MÁRIO, Jociana BOLIGON, Karla Zanini KANTORSKI, Carlos Heitor Cunha MOREIRA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica 2014-01-01
Series:Brazilian Oral Research
Subjects:
Periodontitis
Wound Healing
Inflammation
Tobacco Products
Tobacco Use
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1806-83242014000100267&lng=en&tlng=en

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