Cigarette smoking and periodontal disease among 32-year-olds: a prospective study of a representative birth cohort

BACKGROUND: Smoking is recognized as the primary behavioural risk factor for periodontal attachment loss (AL), but confirmatory data from prospective cohort studies are scarce. AIM: To quantify the association between cigarette smoking patterns and AL by age 32. METHODS: Periodontal examinations wer...

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Main Authors: Thomson, W. Murray, Broadbent, Jonathan M., Welch, David, Beck, James D., Poulton, Richie
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2007
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2253679/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17850601
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-051X.2007.01131.x
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