Long-term effects of smoking on tooth loss after cessation among middle-aged Finnish adults: the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study

Long-term effects of smoking on tooth loss after cessation among middle-aged Finnish adults: the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966 Study

Abstract Background Despite smoking cessation efforts, cigarette smoking remains a serious general and oral health problem. We aimed to investigate the putative benefits of smoking cessation on dentition and to analyse whether the time elapsed since smoking cessation associated positively with the r...

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Main Authors: Toni Similä, Juha Auvinen, Markku Timonen, Jorma I. Virtanen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Smoking
Smoking cessation
Tobacco
Tooth loss
Adult
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3556-1

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