The effect of smoking on bleeding on probing after nonsurgical periodontal therapy: a quasi-experimental study

• Main Authors: Rodrigo ARDAIS (Author), Ticiane de Góes MÁRIO (Author), Jociana BOLIGON (Author), Karla Zanini KANTORSKI (Author), Carlos Heitor Cunha MOREIRA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of smoking on response to nonsurgical periodontal therapy using the primary outcome measure of bleeding on probing (BoP). An periodontist performed periodontal therapy on 11 smokers and 14 never smokers with periodontitis. Two examiners assessed...