Do smokers benefit from dental hygiene oral prophylaxis? A Nigerian pilot study.
Smoking is a major, preventable risk factor for periodontitis. This pilot study in Nigeria evaluated the effect of dental oral prophylaxis on oral hygiene and periodontal indices among 13 systemically healthy smokers and 8 non-smokers. All participants received full-mouth scaling and root planing, tooth polishing, demonstration of correct brushing technique and a new toothbrush and toothpaste. After 6 months, debris index, calculus index, oral hygiene index and community periodontal index of treatment needs status code 0 scores showed no improvement in smokers. There was a 50% improvement of all indices among non-smokers. Smokers showed no benefit from dental oral prophylaxis in this study.
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Department of Preventive and Community Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria. nwhator32@yahoo.com
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D000328:Adult; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003774:Dental Plaque Index; D003777:Dental Prophylaxis / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D009549:Nigeria; D009910:Oral Hygiene / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods; D009911:Oral Hygiene Index; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000458:organization & administration*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015397:Program Evaluation; D016745:Root Planing; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014099:Toothbrushing; D016896:Treatment Outcome