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Interrelationship of Smoking, Lip and Gingival Melanin Pigmentation, and Periodontal Status

BACKGROUND: Cigarette smoking is a significant risk factor for periodontal disease. It also causes pigmentation of oral mucosa. The present study was aimed to assess the effects of smoking on lip and gingival pigmentation and periodontal status and the relationship between pigmentation and periodont...

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Autor principal: Multani, Suraj
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Kerman University of Medical Sciences 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3905564/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24494159