Smokers' melanosis in a Nigerian population: A preliminary study

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 068-075

  Nwhator, Solomon O ^a,b,d   Winfunke Savage, Kofo ^c,d,e   Ayanbadejo, Patricia ^c,d   Jeboda, Sunny O ^c,d,f  

^a OBAFEMI AWOLOWO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^b Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco   (Nigeria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^d Nigerian Dental Association   (Nigeria)

^e Nigerian Chapter of the IADR   (Nigeria)

^f National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Melanosis; Pigmentation; Prevalence; Smokers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; GINGIVA DISEASE; HUMAN; MELANOSIS; MOUTH MUCOSA; NIGERIA; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PATHOLOGY; SMOKING;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; GINGIVAL DISEASES; HUMANS; MELANOSIS; MOUTH MUCOSA; NIGERIA; SMOKING; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 34347376170     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5005/jcdp-8-5-68     Document Type: Article

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