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Cigarette smoking in a periodontal practice.
1Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dental Medicine, Tufts University, Boston, MA.
Journal of Periodontology
|February 1, 1992
Summary
Cigarette smoking is more prevalent in patients with moderate to advanced periodontitis. This includes current and former smokers, with heavy smokers showing the highest risk.
Area of Science:
- Periodontology
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Periodontitis is a common oral disease.
- Smoking is a known risk factor for various health conditions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare smoking prevalence between periodontitis patients and general dental patients.
- To investigate the association between smoking and periodontitis severity.
Main Methods:
- Case-control study design.
- Questionnaire-based smoking history collection.
- Stratification by age, sex, and periodontitis severity.
Main Results:
- Periodontitis patients had significantly higher rates of current and former smoking.
- Odds ratio for smoking history in periodontitis patients was 2.6.
- Heavy smokers ( > 10 cigarettes/day) were more frequent in the periodontitis group (OR=5.7).
Conclusions:
- A strong association exists between smoking and moderate to advanced periodontitis.
- Smoking cessation interventions are crucial for periodontitis patients.
- Increased smoking frequency correlates with periodontitis severity.