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Smoking Status in size and inflammation of apical lesions

Objectives: To assess whether smoking was associated to lesion size and inflammation of apical lesions in individuals with clinical diagnosis of asymptomatic apical periodontitis (AAP).
Methods: Cross-sectional analytical observational study. Patients with diagnosis of AAP and at least one apical lesion consulting at the clinic of surgery in the Faculty of Dentistry Universidad de Chile, and Public assistance hospital (HUAP), Santiago, Chile were included. Exclusion criteria were co-existence of any systemic disease or NSAIDs or antibiotics consumption during the last 3 months. Patients were examined; demographics, clinical and current smoking status were registered on clinical records. Apical lesion size was measured as weight (mg) and with MMP-8 levels (ng/mL) were measured across Milliplex Assay. The results were analyzed with Chi squared or Mann-Whitney tests in STATA® V12 program.
Results: A total of 38 patients; 18 smokers and 20 non-smokers were included. The demographic variables age, sex and socioeconomic level were similarly distributed among the groups (p>0.05). Lesion size (mg) and MMP-8 levels tended to be higher in smokers compared to nonsmokers, but differences did not reach statistical significance (p>0.05).
Conclusions: No association was evidenced between smoking and apical lesion size and inflammation in individuals with AAP.

2020 Chilean Division Meeting (Virtual)

2020

Periodontal Research-Pathogenesis
  • González, Almendra  ( Universidad de Chile Facultad de Odontología , Santiago , Santiago , Chile )
  • Marín, Bárbara  ( Universidad de Chile Facultad de Odontología , Santiago , Santiago , Chile )
  • Fernandez, Alejandra  ( Universidad de Chile Facultad de Odontología , Santiago , Santiago , Chile ;  Universidad Andres Bello , Santiago , Chile )
  • Hernández, Marcela  ( Universidad de Chile Facultad de Odontología , Santiago , Santiago , Chile )
  • NINGUNO
    FONDECYT 1160741 y 1200098
    Oral Session
    Oral Session 4