Effect of smoking on gingival microvasculature: A histological study

Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 344-348

  Kumar, Vijaya ^a   Faizuddin, Mohamed ^b  

^a YENEPOYA DENTAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b M R Ambedkar Dental College   (India)

Author keywords

Chronic periodontitis; gingival epithelium; gingival microvasculature; smoking; vascular density

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861057486     PISSN: 0972124X     EISSN: 09751580     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0972-124X.92566     Document Type: Article

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