Prevalence of periodontopathogens and Candida spp. in smokers after nonsurgical periodontal therapy - a pilot study

• Main Authors: Gabriela Alessandra da Cruz Galhardo CAMARGO (Author), Mariana Gouvêa Latini ABREU (Author), Renata dos Santos CORDEIRO (Author), Letícia de Farias WENDEROSCKY (Author), Cristiane DUQUE (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract This pilot study aimed to evaluate the influence of smoking on clinical and microbiological parameters after nonsurgical periodontal therapy. Forty-eight subjects were grouped into smokers (SM, n = 24) and nonsmokers (NS, n = 24) and paired according to gender, age, ethnicity, and periodont...