Evaluation of clinical periodontal conditions in smokers and non-smokers

• Autor(a) principal: Luzzi, Lucinara Ignez Tavares
• Data de Publicação: 2007
• Outros Autores: Greghi, Sebastião Luiz Aguiar, Passanezi, Euloir, Sant'ana, Adriana Campos Passanezi, Lauris, José Roberto Pereira, Cestari, Tânia Mary
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Journal of applied oral science (Online)
• Texto Completo: https://www.revistas.usp.br/jaos/article/view/3522
• topic: Smoking; Periodontal disease; Periodontal parameters

Given that tobacco smoking habit is a risk factor for periodontal diseases, the aim of this study was to compare clinical periodontal aspects between smokers and non-smokers. The clinical status were assessed in 55 patients, 29 smokers and 26 non-smokers, aged 30 to 50 years, with mean age of 40. The clinical parameters used were: probing depth (PD), plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), clinical attachment level (CAL), gingival recession (GR) and gingival bleeding index (GBI) for arches (upper and lower ) and teeth (anterior and posterior). Tooth loss was also evaluated in both groups. Multiple regression analysis showed: tendency of greater probing depth and clinical attachment level means for smokers; greater amount of plaque in smokers in all regions; greater gingival index means for non-smokers with clinical significance (p