Many studies have established that smoking can cause gingival (gum) pigmentation, and now there is evidence that those exposed to ETS (environmental tobacco smoke--secondary smoke) show the same correlation.
See the latest study in the Journal ofPeriodontology, July 2011, Vol. 87:7, pp. 956-962
Robert G. Tupac, DDS, FACP, Inc., Diplomate, American Board of Prosthodontics
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