Second hand (Passive) Smoking and Caries

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23/07/2010 at 5:10 am #9458

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Hi everyone, I saw this review of a study comparing children exposed to passive smoking (PS) and those that were not. It was found that:
The PS group had few caries free children
PS children had a mean DMFT (decayed, missing and filled teeth) score two times higher
PS children had higher counts of S Mutans and lactobacilli
PS children had declines in salivary pH, flow rate and buffering capacities
Source: Sevels I, Clinical Abstracts, Cigarettes and Cavities, Ontario Dentist, Nov 2009, Vol 86, No 9, pg 14-15.
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