Alveolar bone loss and tooth loss in male cigar and pipe smokers

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Cigar and pipe smoking can have adverse effects on teeth. Researchers measured bone loss in 690 men every three years over a 23-year period. Cigar, cigarette, and pipe smokers were more likely to lose teeth than non-smokers. They were also more likely to lose bone than non-smokers. Smokers were no more likely to develop gingivitis or periodontal disease than non-smokers.

Author: Krall, Elizabeth A., Garcia, Raul I., Garvey, Arthur J.
Risk factors, Tooth loss

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Tobacco still is oral health enemy number one

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Smoking prevalence is now at an all time low in the United States, which is a spectacular improvement in public health terms. The details of three articles, which tell that smoking is a major contributor to oral disease, and dentists underperform in identifying smokers and helping them to quit, are presented.

Author: Schroeder, Steven A.
Care and treatment

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Addressing oral health disparities in diverse populations

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United States National Healthcare Disparities Report is presented by Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (ARHQ), which focuses on the oral health disparities of different socioeconomic groups in United States, is discussed.

Author: Garcia, Raul I.
Reports, Demographic aspects, United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

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Subjects list: Health aspects, Smoking, United States, Oral health
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