Publications by authors named "Miguelangel Coccaro"
J Esthet Restor Dent
August 2024
Article Synopsis
- This systematic review updated findings from 2009 on how smoking affects root coverage (RC) procedures for treating gingival recession (GR) defects.
- The review analyzed data from 12 studies involving 181 smokers and 162 nonsmokers, showing that nonsmokers had better clinical outcomes, such as more significant reductions in GR and higher root coverage rates.
- Results indicated that smokers had less success in RC treatments compared to nonsmokers, highlighting the negative impact of smoking on oral health outcomes.
