Association of smokeless tobacco with periodontal health of patients seeking treatment at a Dental Hospital setting in Sri Lanka
The results indicated that smokeless tobacco is detrimental to periodontal health. Habit intervention and reduction in the consumption of smokeless tobacco may significantly reduce periodontal disease, and therefore, these preventive measures should be encouraged in SLT users.
Authors
- Aruni Tilakaratne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4873-855X)
- Liyana Arachchige Aruni Pradeepika
- Ruwan Duminda Jayasinghe (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8054-4301)
- Chamilka Asanthi Bandaranayake
Institutions
- University of Peradeniya (LK)
- University of Malaya (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Oral Biology and Craniofacial Research
- Published
- 2025-03-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jobcr.2025.03.011
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47