Open AccessHidden truth of circulating neutrophils (polymorphonuclear neutrophil) function in periodontally healthy smoker subjects
Author(s) -
Chitra Agarwal,
Tarun Kumar Baron,
Dhoom Singh Mehta
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.175175
Subject(s) - medicine , analysis of variance , candida albicans , gastroenterology , mann–whitney u test , population study , population , immune system , phagocytosis , physiology , immunology , genetics , environmental health , biology
Tobacco smoking is considered to be a major risk factor associated with periodontal disease. Smoking exerts a major effect on the protective elements of the immune response, resulting in an increase in the extent and severity of periodontal destruction.