The effects of tobacco smoking on oral and dental tissues.
An attempt has been made in this paper to review the clinical problem of the effects of tobacco smoking on oral and dental tissues. Clinicians are alerted to the magnitude of the problem and to its serious sequelae. An appeal is made for clinicians to disseminate preventive information, to exercise increased clinical vigilance and to consider the management of suspected neoplastic lesions as emergency situations.
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006209:Halitosis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007642:Keratosis / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D012907:Smoking / Q000150:complications; D000074606:Smoking Prevention; D014075:Tooth Discoloration / Q000209:etiology