The Smouldering Scourge: Unmasking the Detrimental Alliance between Smoking and Periodontitis
Lakshmi Priyanka, Magesh Kumar, Sanjay Selvan & Kowsalya · Asian Journal of Dental Sciences · 2025
Periodontitis, a chronic, bacteria-induced inflammatory disease that destroys the supporting structures of the teeth, remains a significant global health burden, impacting hundreds of millions of people and being a primary cause of tooth loss in adults. While its etiology is mult...
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10.9734/ajds/2025/v8i1257