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Archive Home > 2006 > February > 23 > Root canal risk high in smokers

Root canal risk high in smokers


February 23, 2006

Need another reason to quit smoking? How about avoiding a root canal?

A study to be published in the Journal of Dental Research found that cigarette smokers are 70 percent more likely to need root canal treatment than nonsmokers. The research found that cigar or pipe smoking only slightly....

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