Dental Investigations: Efficiency of Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy in Moderate Chronic Periodontitis

INTRODUCTION: Chronic periodontitis is defined as an inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of teeth caused by microorganisms in the dental biofilm, resulting in progressive destruction of the periodontal ligament and alveolar bone with pocket formation and gingival recession. Treatment of c...

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Main Authors: Mlachkova Antoaneta M., Popova Christina L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2014-08-01
Series:Folia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2014.56.issue-2/folmed-2014-0016/folmed-2014-0016.xml?format=INT