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Comparative Analysis of Smoking Influence on Periodontal Tissue in Subjects with Periodontal Disease
Milica Petrovic, Ljiljana Kesic, Radmila Obradovic, Zvezdan Savic, Dragan Mihailovic, Ivana Obradovic, Mersiha Avdic-Saracevic, Olivera Janjic-Trickovic, Mila Janjic. Abstract | | | | The aim of the study was clinical and cytological examination of gingival changes in smokers and non-smokers. Further, specific goals of this study were health promotion in patient, particularly in smokers. Methods. The anamnesis was taken and clinical examination was conducted on the patients who came on Dental Clinic. During the clinical examination, plaque index (Pl)16, gingival index Löe-Silness (Gi) and the community periodontal index of treatment needs (CPITN)17 were done. After diagnosis was established, participants divided into group I smokers, and group II non-smokers. The gingival smears were taken for cytological analysis, dried on air, and stained by haematoxylin-eosin method. Results. The values of gingival index (GI)- Löe-Silness and periodontal index (CPITN) were higher in the group of smokers, but plaque index was also higher with statistically significant difference of their values between examined group, with maximum level of significance (p
Key words: smoking, periodontal disease, gingival, cytological investigation
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