title: The relationship between smoking and periodontal disease. Review of literature and case report.
abstract: Cigarette smoking has been associated with tooth loss from periodontal disease for a long time. Smoking cessation has been shown to reverse these effects. The purpose of this paper is to review the current literature regarding the possible mechanisms for destruction of the periodontium caused by smoking and to present a protocol for the implementation of a smoking cessation program at New York University College of Dentistry.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA. gshedds@nyu.edu
authors.forename: Gene B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Sherwin
authors.affiliation: Department of Dental Surgery, Yale-New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Nguyen
authors.affiliation: New York Hospital, Queens, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Yaakov
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Friedman
authors.affiliation: Department of Cariology and Comprehensive Care, New York University College of Dentistry, New York, NY, USA.
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wolff
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009518:New York; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy; D012575:Schools, Dental; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000379:methods*; D061485:Tobacco Use Cessation Devices