Does smoking really protect from recurrent aphthous stomatitis?

Faleh A SawairFaculty of Dentistry, University of Jordan, Amman, JordanPurpose: To study the effect of smoking on the prevalence of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) and to examine whether intensity and duration of smoking influence RAS lesions.Subjects and methods: A cross-sectional survey was co...

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Main Author: Faleh A Sawair
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2010-11-01
Series:Therapeutics and Clinical Risk Management
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/does-smoking-really-protect-from-recurrent-aphthous-stomatitis-a5716