Smoking as a risk factor for periodontitis: A literature review

Authors

  • Shaju Jacob P Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute

Keywords:

Smoking, periodontitis, periodontal disease, risk

Abstract

Smoking is an important risk factor for periodontitis. The high prevalence of smokers in any population makes smoking a feasible target for intervention in public health. The magnitude of the associated risk between smoking and periodontitis varies among studies, and this variation is the result of the case definition adopted rather than the limitations of the population studies. A MEDLINE search was used to identify previous publications, and a literature review was developed based on the selected articles. Smoking was consistently identified as a risk factor for periodontitis, but the risk estimates varied between studies. The comparison of risk estimates between studies was affected by the lack of uniformity for case definitions of periodontitis and smoking status.

Author Biography

Shaju Jacob P, Chhattisgarh Dental College and Research Institute

Repartment of Periodontics and Oral Implantology. Reader

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Published

2010-09-26

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Literature Review