Effects of tobacco use on systemic health: relevant information for dentistry (II)--part 2: cardiovascular diseases and public health issues

This is the sixth and concluding part of a series of publications from the Swiss task force named "Smoking - Intervention in the private dental office" on the topic "tobacco use and dental medicine". The focus of this review is the effects of smoking for the development of athero...

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Published inSchweizer Monatsschrift fur Zahnmedizin = Revue mensuelle suisse d'odonto-stomatologie = Rivista mensile svizzera di odontologia e stomatologia Vol. 118; no. 6; p. 525
Main Authors Krüll, Matthias, Walter, Clemens, Saxer, Ulrich P, Bornstein, Michael M, Ramseier, Christoph A
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Switzerland 2008
Subjects
Atherosclerosis - etiology
Cardiovascular Diseases - etiology
Female
Hemodynamics
Humans
Myocardial Infarction - etiology
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications - etiology
Public Health - legislation & jurisprudence
Smoking - adverse effects
Smoking - legislation & jurisprudence
Smoking Prevention
Stroke - etiology
Switzerland
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - legislation & jurisprudence
Tobacco Smoke Pollution - prevention & control
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Summary:This is the sixth and concluding part of a series of publications from the Swiss task force named "Smoking - Intervention in the private dental office" on the topic "tobacco use and dental medicine". The focus of this review is the effects of smoking for the development of atherosclerosis as pathohistological correlate for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), arterial occlusive disease, and cerebrovascular diseases (stroke). Additionally, a causal relationship between tobacco use and an increased rate for complications during pregnancy and child birth will be discussed. Next to causal therapy of local and systemic diseases in general, an emphasis must be given to tobacco use prevention and cessation. Finally, important public health issues concerning smoking and tobacco use will be demonstrated, and options to improve the current situation will be presented.
ISSN:0256-2855