PMID: 12760505May 23, 2003Paper

The effect of different types of smoking habits on periodontal attachment

Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology
Nahed Y Ashril, Asala Al-Sulamani

Abstract

The association between different types of smoking (cigarette, Shesha and Argela) and periodontal attachment loss was investigated in the Riyadh area. The study group included 150 subject 20-60 years of age. Of this, 27.5% were cigarette smokers, 20.3% were Shesha smokers, 20.3% were Argela smokers, and 32% were non-smokers (females 24.2%: 74% males). The study was based on clinical examination, periodontal parameters recorded by one examiner (AS) and included measurement of pocket depth (PD 1) followed by measurement of recession from the CEJ to gingival margin (GR 2). Attachment loss (AL) was calculated by adding recession or by subtracting gingival overgrowth to measurements of probing depth. The readings were taken from buccal and lingual surfaces of all teeth except third molars. The influence of age, sex and different types of smoking consumption on these periodontal parameters was statistically evaluated using an analysis of variance (ANOVA). The effect of smoking on periodontitis showed no association with sex, but it was associated with age. By performing both univariate and multivariate tests. P-value for smoking and periodontitis were GR (p = 0.0001), PD (p = 0.0001), and AL (p = 0.0001). The result showed that there...Continue Reading

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