Comparison of periodontal status and salivary IL-15 and -18 levels in cigarette-smokers and individuals using electronic nicotine delivery systems.

Dena AliIsaac KuyunovJagan Kumar Baskaradoss Toshinari Mikami

Published in: BMC oral health (2022)

Clinically, cigarette-smokers and never-smokers demonstrate similar periodontal statuses; however, WS immunoinflammatory biomarkers (IL-15 and -18) are elevated in these individuals than non-smokers.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation