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Cigarette smoking, oral hygiene and periodontal health in Swedish army conscripts
Author(s) -
Preber Hans,
Kant Theo,
Bergström Jan
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.1980.tb01953.x
Subject(s) - gingivitis , medicine , oral hygiene , dentistry , dental alveolus , cigarette smoking , hygiene , dental plaque , periodontitis , tooth loss , oral health , pathology
Possible dissimilarities between smokers and nonsmokers regarding oral hygiene, gingivitis, periodontal pocketing and alveolar bone loss were studied in a sample of 134 army conscripts. Compared to nonsmokers, smokers had a higher plaque index and greater severity of gingivitis, while no differences were found concerning pocket depth and bone loss. It could be demonstrated that the difference regarding gingivitis disappeared when a check was made for plaque values. It still remains to be explained why plaque deposition is more pronounced in smokers.