Influence of smoking on clinical parameters and gingival crevicular fluid volume in patients with chronic periodontitis.

摘要: BACKGROUND Tobacco smoking is regarded as one of the most significant risk factors for development and progression periodontal disease. In particular, studies have shown an alteration in Gingival Crevicular Fluid (GCF) volume its components smokers. OBJECTIVE The purpose this study was to compare GCF non-smoking Saudi subjects with chronic periodontitis. METHODS study, 30 patients periodontitis were enrolled. Periodontal Probing Depth (PPD), Clinical Attachment Level (CAL), Plaque Index (PI), Bleeding on (BOP) measured assess pattern destruction each patient at six sites selected teeth. inflammation registered sites, where also collected. a Periotron 8000®. Comparisons made between groups RESULTS Smokers demonstrated significantly deeper pockets (4.64±0.30 mm) than non-smokers (4.24±0.38 mm). Smoking presented greater attachment loss (3.08±0.28 (2.74±0.42 mm), whereas found be lower smokers (0.25±0.04 μl) (0.31±0.05 (P<0.01). Among subjects, lingual showed reduced levels compared facial (0.22±0.03 μl vs. 0.25±0.03 μl). CONCLUSION appears considerable adverse effects inflammatory process, thereby promoting disease CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE effect initiation highlighted study. estimation may serve indicator severity well prognosis