A Case of Necrotizing Periodontitis in a Care-Requiring Elderly Person Treated and Managed by Interprofessional Collaboration

Background: Necrotizing periodontitis (NP) is a reactive and destructive inflammatory process that occurs in response to bacterial infection. Predisposing factors such as compromised host immune responses contribute significantly to NP pathogenesis. NP occasionally progresses to a more advanced and...

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Main Authors: Masahiko Okubo, Ryutaro Kuraji, Hideyuki Kamimura, Yukihiro Numabe, Ko Ito, Tsuyoshi Sato, Shoichiro Kokabu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-05-01
Series:Dentistry Journal
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6767/10/5/79