Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 9 , Pages 1359-1365 , September 2006

Smoking May Affect the Alveolar Process Dimensions and Radiographic Bone Density in Maxillary Extraction Sites: A Prospective Study in Humans

  • Juliana Bezerra Saldanha, DDS, MS

      Affiliations

    • PhD Student, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Division of Periodontics, School of Dentistry at Piracicaba, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Marcio Zaffalon Casati, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Division of Periodontics, School of Dentistry at Piracicaba, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Francisco Haiter Neto, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Associate Professor, Department of Oral Diagnostics, Division of Radiology, School of Dentistry at Piracicaba, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Enilson Antonio Sallum, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Division of Periodontics, School of Dentistry at Piracicaba, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Francisco Humberto Nociti Jr, DDS, MS, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Division of Periodontics, School of Dentistry at Piracicaba, University of Campinas, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Nociti: Department of Prosthodontics and Periodontics, Division of Periodontics, School of Dentistry at Piracicaba, University of Campinas, Av. Limeira 901, CEP: 13414-903, Piracicaba, São Paulo, Brazil

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 Dr Nociti, Jr was supported by the National Council of Research (CNPq, Brazil # 304464/03-1).

PII: S0278-2391(06)00670-7

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.05.021

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 9 , Pages 1359-1365 , September 2006

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