Smoking and Its Effect on Periodontium

ISBN-13: 9783659108495 / Angielski / Miękka / 2014 / 120 str.

Chahal Gurparkash Singh;Chhina Kamalpreet

Opis

A direct causal relationship between smoking exposure and the prevalence and the severity of periodontal disease has been firmly established. Smoking is one of the most significant risk factors in the development and progression of periodontal disease. For dental health professionals, the knowledge that oral cancer and periodontal disease are adverse health effects of smoking is particularly significant.

O autorze

Dr. Gurparkash Singh Chahal completed his MDS from Pt. B.D. Sharma University, Rohtak. He is presently working as a Senior Lecturer in Deptt. of Periodontology and Oral Implantology at Genesis Institute of Dental Sciences and Research, Ferozepur, PUNJAB, INDIA. He is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching.