Smoking confounds the periodontal diagnostics using saliva biomarkers.
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DOI: 10.1002/jper.18-0545
Abstract: BACKGROUND Smoking is a risk factor for periodontal disease because of its complex impact on the inflammatory response in the periodontium. We investigated the effect of smoking on salivary periodontal biomarkers, matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-8, MMP-9,… read more here.
Keywords: mmp; smoking confounds; since cessation; saliva biomarkers ... See more keywords