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Nicotine and periodontal health of adolescents

Cigarette smoking and theirs active ingredient nicotine, is well known and proven risk factor for beginning and progression of periodontal disease. Nicotine, which is transformed in the organism to its active metabolite cotinine, has been found in serum, saliva and gingivocervicular fluid of smokers. It is still not known the exact negative effects it has on periodontal tissue, but is known its immunosuppressive effect. Also nicotine decreases revasculation of hard and soft tissues, decreases oxygen pressure in mouth what allows anaerobic bacteria to grow better and it enhances bacterial adherence on periodontal epithelial cells. Aim of this study was to determine association between cigarette smoking and periodontal health of adolescents, to determine are there any differences in periodontal status among smokers and non-smokers, and define treatment need for both.

nicotine; periodontal health; smoking

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