Comparative assessment of exfoliated gingival cells in healthy individuals and chronic periodontitis patients with and without tobacco chewing habit: A cytomorphometric study

• Published in: Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology Vol. 26; no. 2; pp. 117 - 122
• Main Authors: Naik, Sachita, Nayak, Aarati, Kottrashetti, Vijaylakshmi, Bhatt, Akanksha
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Wolters Kluwer India Pvt. Ltd 01.03.2022; Medknow Publications and Media Pvt. Ltd; Medknow Publications & Media Pvt. Ltd; Wolters Kluwer - Medknow; Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
• Subjects: chronic periodontitis; Comparative analysis; cytology; Cytoplasm; Epithelial cells; exfoliative; Gingiva; Gum disease; image cytometry; Morphometry; Original; Patients; Periodontitis; smokeless tobacco; Statistical analysis; Tobacco; Tobacco chewing; cytology; smokeless tobacco; image cytometry; Chronic periodontitis; exfoliative

Background: Cytomorphometry is the analysis of the morphometry of exfoliated cells. Studies on exfoliated gingival epithelial cells in chronic periodontitis were not evident on the literature search. In the backdrop of this information, we were inspired to conduct a cytomorphometric study. Aim: The...