Gingivitis as a risk factor in periodontal disease

Background: Dental plaque has been proven to initiate and promote gingival inflammation. Histologically, various stages of gingivitis may be characterized prior to progression of a lesion to periodontitis. Clinically, gingivitis is well recognized. Material & Methods: Longitudinal studies on a p...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical periodontology Vol. 36; no. s10; pp. 3 - 8
Main Authors:	Lang, Niklaus P., Schätzle, Marc A., Löe, Harald
Format:	Journal Article Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.07.2009 Blackwell
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Biological and medical sciences Dental Plaque - complications Dental Plaque - microbiology Dental Plaque - pathology Disease Progression epidemiology Facial bones, jaws, teeth, parodontium: diseases, semeiology gingivitis Gingivitis - complications Gingivitis - etiology Gingivitis - pathology Host-Pathogen Interactions Humans Kaplan-Meier Estimate Longitudinal Studies Male Medical sciences Non tumoral diseases Otorhinolaryngology. Stomatology Periodontal Attachment Loss - etiology Periodontal Index Periodontitis - etiology periodontitis progression prevention risk factor Risk Factors tooth loss Tooth Loss - etiology Young Adult Prevention Periodontal disease Periodontitis Stomatology Teeth Risk factor Tooth Dentistry Epidemiology Gingivitis tooth loss periodontitis progression
ISSN:	0303-6979, 1600-051X, 1600-051X
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