Cigarette smoking contributes to the development of cancer, and pathogenesis of other
diseases. Many chemicals have been identified in cigarettes that have potent biological …

Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been shown to have several biological effects that favor
the healing process, and nicotine has been shown to delay the healing process. In this study …

OBJECTIVES: Cigarette smoke leads to precancerous and cancerous lesions in the mouth
even when the exposure is passive. The salivary glands are amongst the tissues exposed to …

Objective To examine, by using scanning electron microscopy, the surface of the tongue,
pharynx, and larynx of animals exposed to tobacco. Study Design Experimental study …

Background: New findings point out that the mechanism of formation of the hernias can be
related to the collagenous tissues, under activity of aggressive agents such as the tobacco …

Background: Very limited information is available from in vivo studies about whether
smoking and/or nicotine affect gingival tissues in the absence of plaque. The purpose of this …

OBJECTIVE: Oral mucosa is a physiological barrier against several exogenous stimuli,
among which cigarette smoke represents a source of reactive oxidizing compounds. No …

El presente estudio tuvo como propósito determinar los cambios tisulares y celulares que
ocasiona el tabaquismo en la mucosa bucal de aspecto normal. Metodología: Se estudiaron …

The effects of nicotine and cigarette smoke in many diseases, notably COVID-19 infection,
are being debated more frequently. The current basic data for COVID-19 is increasing and …

Objective: The objective of present study was to assess the preventive effects of green tea
extract against nicotine-induced damage in buccal mucosa of albino rats. Design: The …