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ArticleClinical oral investigations2019

Impact of cigarette smoking and vaping on the outcome of full-mouth ultrasonic scaling among patients with gingival inflammation: a prospective study.

Shatha Subhi ALHarthi, Munerah BinShabaib, Zohaib Akram, Irfan Rahman, Georgios E Romanos, Fawad Javed

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Shatha Subhi ALHarthiDepartment of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Munerah BinShabaibDepartment of Periodontics and Community Dentistry, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Zohaib AkramDepartment of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan. drzohaibakram@gmail.com.
Irfan RahmanDepartment of Environmental Medicine, University of Rochester Medical Center, Rochester, NY, USA.
Georgios E RomanosOral Surgery and Implant Dentistry, Dental School, Johann Wolfgang Goethe, University of Frankfurt, Frankfurt, Germany.
Fawad JavedDepartment of General Dentistry, Eastman Institute for Oral Health, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9253-1989

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Abstract

objectivesThere are no studies that have assessed the oral soft tissue response to full-mouth ultrasonic scaling (FMUS) among cigarette-smokers (CS) (group 1), individuals vaping electronic-cigarettes (E-cigs) (group 2), and never-smokers (NS) (group 3). The aim was to assess the impact of cigarette smoking and vaping on periodontal tissues following FMUS. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn a clinical prospective study, 89 male individuals were divided into three groups: CS (group 1), E-cig users (group 2), and NS (group 3). A questionnaire was used to gather demographic data and information regarding duration and daily frequency of CS and vaping. Full-mouth plaque index (PI), bleeding on probing (BOP), clinical attachment loss (AL), and probing depth (PD) were measured at baseline and 3 and 6 months after FMUS (without root surface debridement). Numbers of missing teeth (MT) were also recorded.

resultsIn groups 1, 2, and 3, 30, 28, and 31 individuals, respectively were included. In group 1, there was no statistically significant difference in mean PI and PD and numbers of sites with PD ≥ 4 mm at 6 months' follow-up compared with baseline and 3 months' follow-up. In groups 2 and 3, there was no significant difference in PI, BOP, and PD at 3 months' (P > 0.05) and 6-months' (P > 0.05) follow-up. There were no pockets with PD ≥ 4 mm at 3 and 6 months' follow-up in groups 2 and 3. There was no difference in the numbers of MT and none of the individuals exhibited clinical AL in all groups.

conclusionFollowing FMUS, gingival inflammation is worse in CS compared with individuals vaping E-cigs and NS. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Periodontal inflammatory parameters are worse in cigarette-smokers than individuals vaping electronic cigarettes and never-smokers following FMUS. However, these findings should be interpreted with extreme caution as a number of factors may have influenced the present results.

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Dental ScalingUltrasonicsAdultCigarette SmokingDental Plaque IndexElectronic Nicotine Delivery SystemsFollow-Up StudiesGingivitisHumansInflammationMalePeriodontal Attachment LossPeriodontal IndexProspective StudiesVapingDental plaque indexDental scalingElectronic cigarettePeriodontal indexPeriodontal pocketSmoking

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