Introduction: Tobacco smoking has been known to assume the role of a robust risk factor for the progression of periodontal disease and salivary quantitation being an easily accessible tool can aid in assessing the diagnosis and prognosis of clinical parameters in smokers with chronic periodontitis. Objective: Our study aims at the assessment of salivary pH and clinical periodontal parameters in Indian smoker patients diagnosed with chronic periodontitis. Methods: In this study, 78 subjects between 25 years and 55 years of age were recorded. The habit history and clinical periodontal indices were recorded and subjects were divided into three groups: Group 1: 26 healthy subjects; Group 2: 26 non-smokers diagnosed with chronic periodontitis and Group 3: 26 smokers diagnosed with chronic periodontitis. The clinical periodontal indices recorded were Plaque index, Gingival Bleeding Index, Probing Pocket Depth (PPD) and Clinical Attachment Level (CAL). Salivary samples were collected and centrifuged and salivary pH is measured. Results: The results indicated that group 3 had statistically significant higher plaque score level, clinical attachment loss and probing pocket depth measurements than group 2 and group 1. Group 2 had a higher gingival bleeding score than group 1and group 3 and the mean difference is statistically significant. Smokers with periodontitis had a decreased salivary pH (acidic) when compared to non-smokers and healthy subjects. Conclusion: Cigarette smoking may be associated with a decrease in the salivary pH and variation of the various clinical periodontal parameters. Salivary samples can be used for early diagnosis of the severity of periodontitis and thus aid ineffective treatment.