Smoking's hidden toll on gum repair revealed in new study

NCT ID NCT07339670

Summary

This study looked at how smoking affects gum healing after standard dental cleaning treatment for moderate gum disease. Researchers compared 36 smokers and non-smokers, measuring specific proteins in their gum fluid before and after treatment. The goal was to understand if smoking changes how the body responds to gum therapy.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Faculty of Dental Medicine for Girls, Al-Azhar University

    Cairo, Nasr City, 4450113, Egypt

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