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AimTo investigate the relationship between smoking rate and periodontal disease prevalence in Sweden.
Material and MethodsNational smoking rates were found from Swedish National Statistics on smoking habits. Based on smoking rates for the years 1970–2010, periodontal disease prevalence estimates were calculated for the age bracket 40–70 years and smoking‐associated relative risks between 2.0 and...
Tobacco smoking is the main risk factor associated with chronic destructive periodontal disease. No other known factor can match the strength of smoking in causing harm to the periodontium. The harmful effects manifest themselves by interfering with vascular and immunologic reactions, as well as by undermining the supportive functions of the periodontal tissues. The typical characteristic of smoking-associated...
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