Oral hygiene and periodontal health status among khat chewers. A case-control study
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Oral hygiene and periodontal health status among khat chewers. A case-control study
BACKGROUND Habitual khat chewing is a widespread male habit in Southern Arabia and East Africa. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of Khat chewing on oral hygiene and periodontal health status among Yemeni male khat chewers. MATERIAL AND METHODS This case- control study included 310 khat chewers, aged 20-65 years, and 72 age- and gender- matched non-chewers as controls. Periodonta...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Dentistry
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1989-5488
DOI: 10.4317/jced.53520