The impact of smoking on non-surgical periodontal therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Jennifer ChangHsiu-Wan MengEvanthia LallaChun-Teh Lee

Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2020)

Smoking negatively impacts clinical responses to non-surgical periodontal therapy. Smokers with periodontitis have significantly less PD reduction and CAL gain than non-smokers.

Keyphrases

smoking cessation
replacement therapy
stem cells
bone marrow