Does tobacco smoking predispose to apical periodontitis and endodontic treatment need? A systematic review and meta-analysis.

K P PintoC M FerreiraLucianne Cople Maia FariaL M SassoneT K S FidalgoEmmanuel João Nogueira Leal da Silva

Published in: International endodontic journal (2020)

This systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that tobacco smokers have an increased prevalence of periapical periodontitis and root canal treatments with moderate certainty of evidence.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
risk factors
cone beam computed tomography