Independent determinants of periodontitis in Yemeni adults: A case-control study.

A Al-AlimiE HalboubA K Al-SharabiT Taiyeb-AliN JaafarNezar Noor Al-Hebshi

Published in: International journal of dental hygiene (2018)

Water pipe smoking is identified as a risk factor of periodontitis in this cohort in addition to globally known risk factors. Adjusted effect of qat chewing is limited to CAL scores, suggestive of association with recession.

Keyphrases

risk factors
smoking cessation