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) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 51-52 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Annals of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons |
| Volume | 18 |
| State | Published - Sep 1 2006 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Leow, N. M., Morel-Kopp, M. C., Woodward, M., Chen, Q., Tofler, G. H., & Taylor, B. A. (2006). The relationship between cotinine and periodontal disease. Annals of the Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons, 18, 51-52.