Tooth mortality in smokers and nonsmokers in a selected population in Sana'a, Yemen

• Main Authors: Al-Bayaty, F.H., Wahid, N.A.A., Bulgiba, A.M.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/3080/1/Tooth_mortality_in_smokers_and_nonsmokers_in_a_selected_population_in_Sana%27a%2C_Yemen.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/3080/; http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0765.2007.00988.x/full
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background and Objective: Tobacco smoking has been shown to be a major risk factor for tooth loss. The present study was designed to examine tooth mortality and the patterns of tooth loss in smokers and nonsmokers over a wide age range in a selected population from Sana'a, Yemen. Material and M...