The relationship between the presence of tooth-borne subgingival deposits and inflammation found with a dental endoscope

Journal of Periodontology

Volumn 79, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 2029-2035

  Wilson Jr , Thomas G ^a   Harrel, Stephen K ^a   Nunn, Martha E ^a   Francis, Bonnie ^a   Webb, Kara ^a  

^a Boston University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biofilm; Calculus; Endoscope; Inflammation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOFILM; CHI SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENDOSCOPY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; INFLAMMATION; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PERIODONTICS; PERIODONTITIS; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STATISTICAL MODEL; TOOTH CALCULUS;

ADULT; AGED; BIOFILMS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DENTAL CALCULUS; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GINGIVA; HUMANS; INFLAMMATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PERIODONTAL POCKET; PERIODONTITIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SUBGINGIVAL CURETTAGE;

EID: 55749103570     PISSN: 00223492     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2008.080189     Document Type: Article

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