Assessment of Salivary Osteocalcin Level Among Smokers and Non-Smokers Undergoing Dental Implants: An Observational Study
Patients rehabilitated with dental implants who reported tobacco use exhibited diminished salivary osteocalcin concentrations when compared with their non-smoking counterparts, suggesting an adverse influence of smoking on peri-implant bone metabolic activity.
Authors
- Shreanshi Jolly
- K.N. Mehrotra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7310-7310)
- Sahil Sarin
- Deepa Venkatesh
- Sipra Sarin
- Abhidi
Institutions
- Desh Bhagat University (IN)
- Baba Farid University of Health Sciences (IN)
- Fistulacure (IN)
- Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_1511_25
- Primary Topic
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00