Periodontics

Despite all the extensive health campaigns and warnings, at least one in five adults in Australia still smoke. Smoking is a leading cause of death and disease, and about 50% of smokers will die prematurely of a disease caused by smoking (Doll et al., 2004). In addition to the increased mortality rate, smoking affects nearly…

If the eyes are the window to the soul, then the mouth is the window to the body. More than 90% of all systemic diseases have some form of clinical presentation in the mouth (Academy of General Dentistry). Not only does the mouth play many important physiologic roles (digestion, respiration and speech), it also holds…