Made available in DSpace on 2022-04-28T20:37:18Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2008-02-01; OBJECTIVE: To determine the cell proliferation rate and possible effects of cigarette smoking on the oral mucosa lining through analysis of silver-stained nucleolar organizer regions (AgNORs) in exfoliative cytology specimens. STUDY DESIGN: Exfoliative cytology was performed on the left side of the bord...