Objective This review proposes revisions to the current classification system for gingival
diseases and provides a rationale for how it differs from the 1999 classification system …

A periodontal diagnosis is an important label that clinicians place on a patient's periodontal
condition or disease. In the current practice of periodontics it is primarily derived from …

Abstract The Group C Consensus report from the 5th European workshop in periodontology
discussed advances in the progression of periodontitis and has proposed definitions of a …

The article explores the genetic and environmental risk factors for chronic and aggressive
periodontitis. There is a strong evidence that the familial aggregation associated with …

Assessment of the periodontium has relied exclusively on a variety of physical
measurements (eg, attachment level, probing depth, bone loss, mobility, recession, degree …

Study design The strength of evidence of an association of a risk factor to any particular
disease is based in large part on the study design utilized. The hierarchy of study design …

Hormonal influences: effects of diabetes mellitus and endogenous female sex steroid hormones
on the periodontium Page 1 Hormonal influences: effects of diabetes mellitus and endogenous …

Seymour et Al. hanno proposto un modello di immunopatogenesi secondo cui i soggetti
suscettibili alla malattia parodontale possono avere un incremento di cellule T Helper 2, che …

Background: Implant‐supported restorations have become the most popular therapeutic
option for professionals and patients for the treatment of total and partial edentulism. When …

For decades there has been an ongoing search for clinically acceptable methods for the
accurate, non‐invasive diagnosis and prognosis of periodontitis. There are several well …