Susceptibility to periodontal disease depends on individual factors within the host response
to the bacterial challenge. The study of these factors requires longitudinal studies of an …

Aim: The purpose of this study was to assess the long‐term influence of gingival
inflammation on tooth loss. Material and Methods: The data originated from a 26‐year …

Background: Dental plaque has been proven to initiate and promote gingival inflammation.
Histologically, various stages of gingivitis may be characterized prior to progression of a …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of long‐standing
gingival inflammation on periodontal attachment loss. On the basis of repeated …

This paper describes the initiation, rate of progress of periodontal disease and consequent
tooth loss in a population never exposed to any programs or incidents relative to prevention …

This article provides a brief review of findings from epidemiological studies of periodontal
disease that have been generated over the past five years. In line with the conclusions of the …

From the time of the earliest civilisations, there has been documentation of diseases
affecting the periodontal tissues. Yet it is only in the last 40 years or so that indices of the …

This review describes the origin and results of the prospective longitudinal study to test
potential prognostic indicators for periodontal breakdown in a population deprived of regular …

The purpose of this paper is to assimilate epidemiological evidence for the prevalence of
periodontal disease in human populations, and for comprehensive understanding of the …

This report (the 4th in a series) waas derived from a longitudinal study of the development
and progress of periodontla disease and resultant tooth loss. The first population group was …