Estimation of Salivary Thiocyanate Levels in Light and Heavy Smokers with Chronic Periodontitis

• Main Authors: Shamala Sivanandham (Author), Beeula Asirvatham (Author), Devi Mani (Author), Adhithya Baskaran (Author), Kokila Sivakumar (Author), Ramya Velmurugan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: Periodontitis is a common chronic inflammatory disease reported in adults with multifactorial origins that affects the periodontium. In addition to the direct etiological impact of the microorganisms involved, cigarette smoking and tobacco chewing are considered to be the most importan...