Microbial Flora in Chronic Periodontitis: Study at a Tertiary Health Care Center from North Karnataka

Background and Objective: Periodontitis is a major public health problem in India with a prevalence of 60-80%. If untreated it acts as a risk factor for systemic diseases. Data on anaerobic periodontal microflora in the Indian population is very scarce. Hence, this study was undertaken to know the n...

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Main Authors: Kirtilaxmi K Benachinmardi, Jyoti Nagamoti, Shaila Kothiwale, Sharada C Metgud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical and Scientific Publishers Pvt. Ltd. 2015-01-01
Series:Journal of Laboratory Physicians
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Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.4103/0974-2727.154798

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