Open Access<p>The Effect of Smoking Habit on Apical Status of Adequate Endodontically Treated Teeth with and Without Periodontal Involvement</p>
Author(s) -
Athraa Ali Mahmood,
Ali Raad AbdulAzeez,
Hashim Mueen Hussein
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.518
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1179-1357
DOI - 10.2147/ccide.s236747
Subject(s) - dentistry , medicine , coronal plane , periodontitis , root canal , significant difference , habit , periodontal disease , orthodontics , psychology , psychotherapist , radiology
The possible connection between apical periodontitis (AP), periodontal disease (PD) and the bad habit of smoking is among the most interesting aspects faced by the dental scientific community. The aim of this study was to pinpoint the effect of smoking on the status of the apical region, in properly root-filled teeth with and without periodontal involvement of Iraqi males.