Journal of
Dentistry and Oral Hygiene

  • Abbreviation: J. Dent. Oral Hyg.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 2141-2472
  • DOI: 10.5897/JDOH
  • Start Year: 2009
  • Published Articles: 137

Full Length Research Paper

Patients’ awareness of the relationship between smoking and periodontal diseases in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Ashwin C. Shetty
  • Ashwin C. Shetty
  • Department of Preventive Dentistry, Riyadh Colleges of Dentistry and Pharmacy, P. O. Box 84891, Riyadh 11681, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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  •  Received: 05 April 2015
  •  Accepted: 20 April 2015
  •  Published: 31 May 2015

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