JOURNAL OF RESEARCH IN MEDICAL AND DENTAL SCIENCE, cilt.4, sa.1, ss.25-29, 2016 (ESCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)
Background: Smoking is a well-known predisposing factor for pathological changes in oral tissues. Epithelial proliferation due to smoking is caused by the increased expression and activation of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), which is a protooncogen.