| Literature DB >> 3528264 |
J J Zambon, L A Christersson, R J Genco.
Abstract
An actinomycetemcomitans can cause localized juvenile periodontitis and certain types of adult periodontitis. Optimal treatment of periodontal disease caused by this microorganism requires systemic antibiotic therapy in addition to mechanical debridement of the infected gingival tissues. Laboratory techniques are available to assist the practitioner in identifying this microorganism in dental plaque samples.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3528264 DOI: 10.14219/jada.archive.1986.0152
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Am Dent Assoc ISSN: 0002-8177 Impact factor: 3.634