Inflammatory profile of apical periodontitis exacerbated by cigarette smoke inhalation: histological and immunohistochemical analysis in rats.
Ana Maria Veiga VasquesAna Claudia Rodrigues da SilvaCarlos Roberto Emerenciano BuenoMarina Tolomei Sandoval CuryEdilson ErvolinoLuciano Tavares Angelo CintraEloi Dezan JuniorPublished in: International endodontic journal (2022)
Cigarette smoke inhalation induced a more severe inflammatory infiltrate, with increased levels of proinflammatory cytokines and changes in haematological parameters in rats with induced AP. Thus, cigarette smoke inhalation aggravated AP, exacerbating the inflammatory response.