Periodontal Disease: Linking the Primary Inflammation to Bone Loss
Periodontal Disease: Linking the Primary Inflammation to Bone Loss
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Cairo, Egypt: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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English
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Cairo, Egypt: Hindawi Publishing Corporation
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Periodontal disease (PD), or periodontitis, is defined as a bacterially induced disease of the tooth-supporting (periodontal) tissues. It is characterized by inflammation and bone loss; therefore understanding how they are linked would help to address the most efficacious therapeutic approach. Bacterial infection is the primary etiology but is not...
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Periodontal Disease: Linking the Primary Inflammation to Bone Loss
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TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1428011622
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_journals_1428011622
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2314-8861,1740-2522
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2314-7156,1740-2530
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10.1155/2013/503754
