Abstract

TRAVIESAS HERRERA, Eladio Miguel et al. It is necessary to quit smoking to prevent periodontal disease and other affections. Rev Cubana Estomatol [online]. 2011, vol.48, n.3, pp. 257-267. ISSN 0034-7507.

A bibliographic review was made on the smoking role as risk factor of multiple affections with impact on the subject's health. Authors reviewed original papers and of reviews located by Pubmed, Google and international national recognized journals corresponding to selected key words. Information search period was from January to December, 2010. It was emphasized in a particular way the influence of this practice on appearance of following oral pathologies: pre-malignant lesions, oral cancer, nicotinic stomatitis as well as the acute and chronic inflammatory periodontal diseases. The influence of this practice in the development and severity of periodontal disease was expressed. Also, the authors explored in this review the features related to the smoking quit, the immediate and at long term physical, psychological, economic advantages representing this type of behavior, as well as the processes and methods that at present times are applied to such quit. It was evidenced that it is necessary the implementation of techniques contributing to smoking quit and thus to contribute to recovery of periodontal health.

Keywords : Smoking, pre-malignant lesions; oral cancer; stomatitis; periodontal diseases.

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