Cigarette smoking and oral microbiota in low-income and African-American populations

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Background Cigarette smoking is a common risk factor for diseases and cancers. Oral microbiota is also associated with diseases and cancers. However, little is known about the impact of cigarette smoking on the oral microbiota, especially among ethnic minority populations. Methods We investigated cigarette smoking in relationship with the oral microbiota in a large population of predominately low-income and...

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