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Periodontal Disease and secondhand smoke

Tuesday, June 05, 2007

Will secondhand ever cease to amaze me? We have all heard through various media sources how secondhand smoke has been documented to play a significant role in various forms of pulmonary diseases. So as much as I shouldn't be surprised I was when I read a recent article form the Journal of Periodontology. Researchers have found that subjects who already had periodontal disease and were exposed to secondhand smoke were more likely to develop bone loss; the #1 reason for loosing teeth!
According to Dr. Nogueira-Filho, the study's author, "Previous clinical research has proven a strong positive correlation between smoking & periodontal disease. However, this study is unique in that it evaluated the impact of secondhand smoke on periodontitis"
Amazing that this study shows that even if you are not a smoker that secondhand smoke has effects well beyond what we might have thought!
Just another reason to make sure that you keep that appointment with Katherine or Kim!
If you don't have an appointment to get your teeth cleaned please be sure to call Meredith and schedule your next visit to allow us to maintain your ultimate periodntal health!

Kenneth A. Mogell, D.M.D.