Redefining the biologic width in severe, generalized, chronic periodontitis: Implications for therapy

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 79, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1864-1869

  Novak, M John ^a   Albather, Huda M ^b   Close, John M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b University of Pittsburgh ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Periodontitis; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JAW; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOLYSIS; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTAL DISEASE; PERIODONTITIS; PERIODONTIUM; RADIOGRAPHY; SMOKING; TOOTH CERVIX;

ADULT; ALVEOLAR BONE LOSS; ALVEOLAR PROCESS; CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; EPITHELIAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL ATTACHMENT LOSS; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PERIODONTIUM; SMOKING; TOOTH CERVIX;

EID: 53549093572     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2008.080066     Document Type: Article

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