Cigarette smoking, oral hygiene and periodontal health in Swedish army conscripts.
Possible dissimilarities between smokers and nonsmokers regarding oral hygiene, gingivitis, periodontal pocketing and alveolar bone loss were studied in a sample of 134 army conscripts. Compared to nonsmokers, smokers had a higher plaque index and greater severity of gingivitis, while no differences were found concerning pocket depth and bone loss. It could be demonstrated that the difference regarding gingivitis disappeared when a check was made for plaque values. It still remains to be explained why plaque deposition is more pronounced in smokers.
D000328:Adult; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000209:etiology*; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007180:Incisor; D008297:Male; D008889:Military Personnel; D008963:Molar; D009909:Oral Health; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010512:Periodontal Index; D012907:Smoking / Q000150:complications*; D013548:Sweden