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Periodontology: past, present, perspectives
Author(s) -
Slots Jørgen
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
periodontology 2000
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.725
H-Index - 122
eISSN - 1600-0757
pISSN - 0906-6713
DOI - 10.1111/prd.12011
Subject(s) - periodontology , medicine , periodontitis , etiology , disease , periodontal disease , epidemiology , infectious disease (medical specialty) , dentistry , immune status , immunology , immune system , dermatology , intensive care medicine , pathology
Periodontitis is an infectious disease that affects the tooth‐supporting tissues and exhibits a wide range of clinical, microbiological and immunological manifestations. The disease is associated with and is probably caused by a multifaceted dynamic interaction of specific infectious agents, host immune responses, harmful environmental exposure and genetic susceptibility factors. This volume of Periodontology 2000 covers key subdisciplines of periodontology, ranging from etiopathogeny to therapy, with emphasis on diagnosis, classification, epidemiology, risk factors, microbiology, immunology, systemic complications, anti‐infective therapy, reparative treatment, self‐care and affordability issues. Learned and unlearned concepts of periodontitis over the past 50 years have shaped our current understanding of the etiology of the disease and of clinical practice.