Smoking and gum disease team up to damage your cells
Knowledge-focused
Completed
This study aimed to understand how smoking and a serious form of gum disease (Stage III periodontitis) might cause damage to the body's cells. Researchers measured signs of DNA and RNA damage in the saliva of 88 adults, including smokers and non-smokers with and without gum disea…
Sponsor: Zehra Hasgül • Aim: Knowledge-focused
Last updated Apr 01, 2026 14:42 UTC