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Article Title
Impact of Smoking on the Anatomical Distribution of Periapical Bone Rarefactions: A Brazilian Retrospective Cross-sectional Study
Authored by
Luiz Carlos Trevia Morais Correia Viana
Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Fortaleza, 587 Dr. Valmir Pontes Avenue, Edson Queiroz, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60812-020, Brazil and Postgraduate Program in Public Health, University of Fortaleza, Block B – Room 07, 587 Dr. Valmir Pontes Avenue, Edson Queiroz District, 1st Floor, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60812-020, Brazil.
José Evando da Silva-Filho
Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Fortaleza, 587 Dr. Valmir Pontes Avenue, Edson Queiroz, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60812-020, Brazil and Department of Dental Radiology and Imaging, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Fortaleza, 587 Dr. Valmir Pontes Avenue, Edson Queiroz, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60812-020, Brazil.
Alinne Patierry Oliveira Pacífico Feitosa
Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Fortaleza, 587 Dr. Valmir Pontes Avenue, Edson Queiroz, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60812-020, Brazil.
Thiago Colares Castelo Branco
Department of Endodontics, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Fortaleza, 587 Dr. Valmir Pontes Avenue, Edson Queiroz, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60812-020, Brazil.
Renata Cordeiro Teixeira
Radiograf Clinic, BS Design – South Tower, 1300 Desembargador Moreira Avenue, Room 613, Aldeota, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60170-002, Brazil.
Christina César Praça-Brasil
Postgraduate Program in Public Health, University of Fortaleza, Block B – Room 07, 587 Dr. Valmir Pontes Avenue, Edson Queiroz District, 1st Floor, Fortaleza, Ceará, 60812-020, Brazil.