Analysis of gingival plaque index and oral hygiene of patients with regard to smoking

• Main Authors: Patrícia Petromili Nordi Sasso Garcia (Author), Pedro Gregol da Silva (Author), Nára Rejane Santos-Pereira (Author), André Afif Elossais (Author), Taís Cristina Dinelli Esperança (Author), Welingtom Dinelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Faculdade São Leopoldo Mandic, 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: To make a clinical evaluation of periodontal alterations caused by cigarettes in smoker and non-smoker patients from two aspects: gingival plaque index and oral hygiene. Methods: Eighty patients of both sexes, ranging between 20 and 50 years of age, were selected and divided into four exp...