Treating chronic periodontitis: current status, challenges, and future directions
Luciana M Shaddox1,2, Clay B Walker2Departments of 1Periodontology, 2Department Oral Biology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USAAbstract: Periodontitis affects roughly one-third of the US population. A timely diagnosis of chronic periodontitis at its earliest stage is essential to avoid mor...
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Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2010-08-01
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Series: | Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dentistry |
Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/treating-chronic-periodontitis-current-status-challenges-and-future-di-a5027 |