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The effect of cigarette smoking on the severity of periodontal diseases among adults of Kothamangalam Town, Kerala

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES: Smoking is one of the major risk factors for periodontal disease. This study aims at examining the difference in the periodontal status of current smokers, former smokers, and nonsmokers among the adults of Kothamangalam, Kerala. It investigates the association between the level...

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Autores principales: Shereef, Mohammed, Sanara, P. P., Karuppanan, Sasikumar, Noorudeen, A. M., Joseph, Kiran
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4606678/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26538936
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0975-7406.163588