Prevalence of periodontitis among the adolescents aged 15-18 years in Mangalore City: An epidemiological and microbiological study

Background: Periodontitis is a group of inflammatory diseases affecting the supporting tissues of the tooth. Both aggressive periodontitis (AP) and chronic periodontitis (CP) have a multifactorial etiology, with dental plaque as the initiating factor. However, the initiation and progression of perio...

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Main Authors: K Pallavi Nanaiah, D V Nagarathna, Nandini Manjunath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Subjects:
Age
Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2013;volume=17;issue=6;spage=784;epage=789;aulast=Nanaiah