Smoking And The Health Of Sunni Peritoneal Ligaments In A Group Of Middle-Aged Egyptians In Western Province (Epidemiological Study)

Abstract

Conclusions:

The results of the present study demonstrated that:

1- Smoking was a significant risk .factor ofper_iodotltitis.- 2- Current smokers . had ·higher prevalence and - severity of periodontal disease than ex-smokers and 110p smokers.- -- 3- The effect of tobacco on periodontal tissues seems. to be mm;e-

pronounced in men than in .women.

4- The effects of smoking on periodontal tissues d.:!pend on the_

number 9f cigarettes smoked daily and the duration of the habit.

5- Gingival index, calculus for,mation, plaque index, gingival recession, pocket depth and clinical ·attachffiertt .. loss were significantly greater in current smoker than in ex-smokers and non-smokers.

Recommendation:

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- ' - · - Increase awareness of smokers about hazards of tohacco. smoking

on dental health. Every effort should be done .to motivate quit.ting of smoking as results_ showed the reversible effects of tobacco

smoking on studied measures of dental health.

- Dentists awareness about tobacco smoking hazard's should be escalated through inclusion in their _under and post gradu te curricula information regarding to hazards they can play a role in· heai.th education of their clients to motivate quitting of smoking. - There is- a need to improve the general dental hygiene and smokers

in particularly though practicing regular teeth brushing :md £ . flossing. This can be done tho gh ed cational programs for school

children and by mass media.

Dentists should warn their patients that continuing smoking will reduce significantly the final results of surgic'al and non: surgical