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Influences of smoking on the periodontium and dental implants
1University of Glasgow Dental Hospital and School.
Dental Update
|April 16, 1998
Abstract:
The purpose of this article is to review current information on the role of smoking in destructive periodontal disease and in increasing the likelihood of failure of endosseous dental implants. Practical recommendations are made on the role of the dental health professional in everyday dealings with patients who smoke.