Abstract
Smoking is a risk factor for periodontitis but there are conflicting reports about the relationship between the severity of periodontitis and smoking behaviour, in part because self-reported smoking status may be inaccurate. Cotinine, a major metabolite of nicotine with a longer half-life (17 h versus 30 min), may be a more useful biochemical marker of smoking status. Smoking behaviour, plasma cotinine levels, and measures of periodontitis severity in 135 adults with moderate-advanced periodontitis were studied. Smokers had comparable periodontitis at a younger age than non-smokers. Smoking, as measured by cigarettes smoked per day and plasma cotinine levels, was significantly related to the severity of periodontitis.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 51-52 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Annals of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons |
| Volume | 18 |
| State | Published - Sep 2006 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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The relationship between cotinine and periodontal disease. / Leow, Natalie M.; Morel-Kopp, Marie Christine; Woodward, Mark; Chen, Qiang; Tofler, Geoffrey H.; Taylor, Barbara A.
In: Annals of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, Vol. 18, 09.2006, p. 51-52.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - The relationship between cotinine and periodontal disease.
AU - Leow, Natalie M.
AU - Morel-Kopp, Marie Christine
AU - Woodward, Mark
AU - Chen, Qiang
AU - Tofler, Geoffrey H.
AU - Taylor, Barbara A.
PY - 2006/9
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N2 - Smoking is a risk factor for periodontitis but there are conflicting reports about the relationship between the severity of periodontitis and smoking behaviour, in part because self-reported smoking status may be inaccurate. Cotinine, a major metabolite of nicotine with a longer half-life (17 h versus 30 min), may be a more useful biochemical marker of smoking status. Smoking behaviour, plasma cotinine levels, and measures of periodontitis severity in 135 adults with moderate-advanced periodontitis were studied. Smokers had comparable periodontitis at a younger age than non-smokers. Smoking, as measured by cigarettes smoked per day and plasma cotinine levels, was significantly related to the severity of periodontitis.
AB - Smoking is a risk factor for periodontitis but there are conflicting reports about the relationship between the severity of periodontitis and smoking behaviour, in part because self-reported smoking status may be inaccurate. Cotinine, a major metabolite of nicotine with a longer half-life (17 h versus 30 min), may be a more useful biochemical marker of smoking status. Smoking behaviour, plasma cotinine levels, and measures of periodontitis severity in 135 adults with moderate-advanced periodontitis were studied. Smokers had comparable periodontitis at a younger age than non-smokers. Smoking, as measured by cigarettes smoked per day and plasma cotinine levels, was significantly related to the severity of periodontitis.
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