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Nicotine and periodontal tissues

Tobacco use has been recognized to be a significant risk factor for the development and progression of periodontal disease. Its use is associated with increased pocket depths, loss of periodontal attachment, alveolar bone and a higher rate of tooth loss. Nicotine, a major component and most pharmaco...

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Autores principales: Malhotra, Ranjan, Kapoor, Anoop, Grover, Vishakha, Kaushal, Sumit
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2933534/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20922084
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-124X.65442