Smoking is the primary cause of this client's periodontal disease. Infrequent professional oral health care is an additional environmental risk factors contributing to his periodontitis also should be addressed in the dental hygiene care plan.

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The first statement is false , but the second statement is true. Bacterial plaque , rather than smoking , is the primary etiologic factor because it induces a host response that can cause hyper inflammation, attachment loss, and bone loss in chronic periodontitis, especially when the host is compromised by poorly controlled diabetes. Smoking also is a major risk factor affecting the immune response to bacterial plaque biofilm. Infrequent dental care is an additional risk factor in this case that need s to be addressed in the dental hygiene care plan.

Smoking Is the Primary Cause of This Client's Periodontal Disease