Periodontal Status in Smokers and Nonsmokers: A Clinical, Microbiological, and Histopathological Study

<table class="table-group" id="tab12"><tr><td><table class="table"><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr class="thead"><td align="left">BV 4–8 mm</td><td align="center">Nonsmokers (<i>n</i> = 50)</td><td align="center">Smokers (<i>n</i> = 50)</td></tr><tr><td class="thead-hr" colspan="3"><hr/></td></tr><tr><td align="left">0</td><td align="center">4 (8.0%)</td><td align="center">11 (22.0%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">1–10</td><td align="center">37 (74.0%)</td><td align="center">35 (70.0%)</td></tr><tr><td align="left">&gt;10</td><td align="center">9 (18.0%)</td><td align="center">4 (8.0%)</td></tr><tr class="table-tr"><td colspan="3"><hr class="tbody-hr"/></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>

Comparison of BV diameter 4–8 mm between nonsmokers and smokers.

International Journal of Dentistry

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Table 12: Periodontal Status in Smokers and Nonsmokers: A Clinical, Microbiological, and Histopathological Study 