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On the contrary, in younger patients (less than 40 years of age) with a history of periodontal disease, smoking had a big impact, with a 5.5-fold increased risk of failure, compared to young healthy individuals. Dr Pommer said that this effect was explained by the fact that with an early onset of periodontitis, it is commonly an aggressive variant or associated with harmful bacterial flora. He added that with these results at hand, the oral-healthcare team can inform patients about their individual implant-failure risk, as well as pointing to the consequences that smoking can have on the success of their implant. Importance of nutrition EFP secretary general Iain Chapple (University of Birmingham, UK) addressed the topic of nutrition and periodontal health, highlighting emerging evidence from epidemiological and intervention studies that nutrition may contribute to periodontal disease in susceptible individuals
Gavin Anderson, general sales manager at Republic Technologies, said: We know many people who used to smoke menthol cigarettes are considering menthol filters and the eye-catching Swan units enable retailers to showcase the breadth and choice offered. The Swan menthol filters range includes three SKUs launched earlier this year as part of Republic Technologies biggest ever NPD programme
But, if either of them does wake up and consume a resource, that will prevent the tobacco thread from begin able to smoke and thus also prevent the agent from waking up to deliver additional resources
