Point-of-care diagnosis of periodontitis using saliva: technically feasible but still a challenge

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation of the periodontium caused by persistent bacterial infection that leads to the breakdown of connective tissue and bone. Because the ability to reconstruct the periodontium is limited after alveolar bone loss, early diagnosis and intervention should be the prim...

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Main Authors: Suk eJi, Youngnim eChoi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2015.00065/full