Smoking and periodontal tissues: a review

• Main Authors: João Batista César Neto (Author), Ecinele Francisca Rosa (Author), Cláudio Mendes Pannuti (Author), Giuseppe Alexandre Romito (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The impact of smoking on general health has been widely studied and is directly related to several important medical problems including cancer, low birth weight, and pulmonary and cardiovascular disease. In the past 25 years, there has also been an increasing awareness of the role of cigarette consu...