Abstract abstract
British Dental Journal 201, 284 (2006)
Published online: 9 September 2006 | doi:10.1038/sj.bdj.4813977
Periodontology: Tobacco Smoking:
Effect of smoking on crevicular polymorphonuclear neutrophil function in periodontally healthy subjects
Abstracts on this page have been chosen and edited by Dr Trevor Watts
Abstract
Tobacco has a dose-related adverse effect on the first mechanism protecting the periodontium against micro-organisms.