Open AccessComparison of the subgingival temperature of smokers and nonsmokers in healthy and diseased sites of gingiva in association with sublingual body temperature
Author(s) -
Dhirendra Kumar Singh,
Gunjan Kumar
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_516_19
Subject(s) - medicine , dentistry , periodontitis , bleeding on probing , gingivitis , periodontal disease , gingival and periodontal pocket , orthodontics
To compare the subgingival temperature in healthy and diseased sites of gingiva in smokers and non-smokers using a modified digital thermometer. To also find whether subgingival temperature measurements can be used as reliable indicator of periodontal disease activity.