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Effects of cigarette smoking on the clinical attachment loss &gingival recession among sixth year medical students in Baghdad | ||
| Journal of baghdad college of dentistry | ||
| Article 1, Volume 21, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 89-91 | ||
| Authors | ||
| Khulood A. Al- Safi; Riyadh O. Alkaisi; Fakhri A. Alkaisi | ||
| Abstract | ||
| ABSTRACTBackground: The association between smoking duration and periodontal disease controlling for age was statisticallysignificant, also smoking exposure and periodontal disease is a dose- dependent relationship. The amount ofcigarettes consumption had a significant effect on clinical attachment loss and gingival recession.Materials and methods: The influence of the amount and duration of cigarettes smoking on both clinical attachmentlevel and gingival recession were investigated in 100 sixth year male medical students (50 were non –smoker) ofmean age =24years old, at 3 medical colleges in Baghdad.Self administrated questionnaire and a clinicalexamination for PLI, gingival bleeding, periodontal pocket depth, clinical attachment level and gingival recessionwas carried on among them.Results: 58% of smokers had been smoking for less than 5years while 42%of smokers had been smoking for more than5 years. Regarding the amount of smoking 34% smoked less than 5 cigarettes per day, 50%of smokers smoked (5-20)cigarettes per day, while 16% smoked more than 20 cigarettes per day. Smokers showed significantly higher mean ofplaque index, clinical attachment loss and gingival recession. No significant difference in both gingival bleeding andthe mean of pocket depth was found between the smokers and non-smokers.Conclusion: It may be concluded that, even at such an early age and in spite of a good oral hygiene standard,tobacco consumption affects the periodontal health and such effect is a dose dependent especially for periodontalattachment loss and gingival recession. (J Bagh Coll Dentistry 2009; 21(4): 89-91). | ||
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