Early Cigarette Smoking Onset Increases Edentulism Risk
Adults who began smoking regularly in early childhood (before 10 years) face an especially high risk of edentulism if they continue smoking into adulthood. Comprehensive tobacco control policies should target early childhood, ultimately contributing to the prevention of subsequent edentulism and other noncommunicable diseases.
Authors
- Thayná Regina Pelissari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8733-9503)
- Karla Zanini Kantorski (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6219-0255)
- Raquel Pippi Antoniazzi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0282-6896)
- Leandro Machado Oliveira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3706-5687)
- Carlos Heitor Cunha Moreira (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7556-0067)
- Fabrício Batistin Zanatta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0831-7961)
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Santa Maria (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Periodontal Research
- Published
- 2025-03-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jre.13399
- Primary Topic
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00