TY - JOUR
T1 - Prevalence and severity of periodontal disease at mandibular molar teeth in smokers with regular oral hygiene habits
AU - Kerdvongbundit, Varunee
AU - Wikesjö, Ulf M E
PY - 2002
Y1 - 2002
N2 - Background: Smoking appears to be detrimental to health because it has been associated with several diseases including cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Smoking also appears to be a major environmental factor associated with periodontal disease progression. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of periodontal destruction as influenced by smoking in a Thai population. Methods: Gingival health and periodontal conditions at mandibular molar furcation sites in 120 Thai dental patients (60: smokers and 60 never-smokers, age range 31 to 60 years) with generally high oral hygiene standards and regular dental care habits were evaluated. Results: Smokers exhibited more frequent and severe mandibular molar periodontal destruction than never-smokers. The prevalence and severity of gingival recession, periodontal pocket formation, clinical attachment loss, furcation involvement, and tooth mobility were significantly increased in smokers compared to never-smokers. Seventy-three percent of the smokers exhibited furcation involvement in contrast to only 20% of the never-smokers. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that smoking appears to be a major environmental factor associated with accelerated periodontal destruction in adult smokers with generally high oral hygiene standards and regular dental care habits in a Thai population.
AB - Background: Smoking appears to be detrimental to health because it has been associated with several diseases including cancer and cardiovascular diseases. Smoking also appears to be a major environmental factor associated with periodontal disease progression. The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence and severity of periodontal destruction as influenced by smoking in a Thai population. Methods: Gingival health and periodontal conditions at mandibular molar furcation sites in 120 Thai dental patients (60: smokers and 60 never-smokers, age range 31 to 60 years) with generally high oral hygiene standards and regular dental care habits were evaluated. Results: Smokers exhibited more frequent and severe mandibular molar periodontal destruction than never-smokers. The prevalence and severity of gingival recession, periodontal pocket formation, clinical attachment loss, furcation involvement, and tooth mobility were significantly increased in smokers compared to never-smokers. Seventy-three percent of the smokers exhibited furcation involvement in contrast to only 20% of the never-smokers. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest that smoking appears to be a major environmental factor associated with accelerated periodontal destruction in adult smokers with generally high oral hygiene standards and regular dental care habits in a Thai population.
KW - Disease progression
KW - Furcation/etiology
KW - Periodontal disease/etiology
KW - Smoking/adverse effects
KW - Tobacco/adverse effects
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U2 - 10.1902/jop.2002.73.7.735
DO - 10.1902/jop.2002.73.7.735
M3 - Article
C2 - 12146532
AN - SCOPUS:0036048233
SN - 0022-3492
VL - 73
SP - 735
EP - 740
JO - Journal of periodontology
JF - Journal of periodontology
IS - 7
ER -