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Comparative analysis of prevalence of apical periodontitis in smokers and non-smokers using cone-beam computed tomography

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare the prevalence and size of periapical lesions among smokers and non-smokers using cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrievable CBCT datasets for 46 male patients ≥18 years during a consecutive period from 2008 to 2016 were e...

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Autores principales: Balto, Hanan A., Alabdulaaly, Lama, Bahammam, Shaima, Al-Ekrish, Asma'a A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6349893/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30705569
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.sdentj.2018.09.006