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Title: Smoking in adolescence as a predictor of early loss of periodontal attachment
Author: Hashim R, Thomson WM, Pack AR
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: On the basis of information from studies of older adults, smoking is considered to be an important risk factor for periodontal disease. Examining periodontal loss of attachment among younger adults means a lower contribution from cumulativ
Journal: Community Dent Oral Epidemiol. 2001 Apr;29(2):130-5.