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How Smoking Intensifies Periodontitis

Spatial transcriptomics links smoking to epithelial damage, inflammatory cell interactions, points to CXCL12 as potential therapeutic target.

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  • Olivia Anderson

  • January 21, 2026

  • 3 min

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Top Institutions in Dental

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Harvard School of Dental Medicine
    Harvard School of Dental Medicine

    Boston, MA

    Key Differentiators

    • Periodontology
    • Oral Biology
    • Molecular Dentistry

  • #2

    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry
    University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) School of Dentistry

    San Francisco, CA

    Key Differentiators

    • Periodontology
    • Immunology
    • Oral Medicine

  • #3

    University of Michigan School of Dentistry
    University of Michigan School of Dentistry

    Ann Arbor, MI

    Key Differentiators

    • Periodontology
    • Oral Biology
    • Translational Research

  • #4

    Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
    Columbia University College of Dental Medicine

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Periodontology
    • Molecular Pathology
    • Oral Immunology

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How Smoking Intensifies Periodontitis

  • by Olivia Anderson

  • January 21, 2026

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