Clinical Study

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

Table 5

Comparison of clinical attachment loss between nonsmokers and smokers. Results are presented in trimean (min-max).

ParametersNonsmokersSmokersP value

CAL <4 mm%3.52
(0–49.46)
6.78
(0–37.10)
0.004**

CAL 4–7 mm%3.29
(0–72.58)
7.99
(0–83.97)
0.004**

CAL >7 mm%0.09
(0–53.3)
3.39
(0–54.49)
0.030*