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Serum antibody titers to Bacteroides forsythus in elderly subjects with gingivitis or periodontitis.
Journal of clinical periodontology - 1 Nov 2000
Persson G R, Schlegel-Bregenzer B, Chung W O, Houston L, Oswald T, Roberts M C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The risks for periodontal disease appear to increase with age. STUDY PURPOSE: To determine associations between clinical findings, the presence of specific bacteria in periodontal pockets, and serum antibody titers. 10 older subjects (mean age=73.0 years SD+/-4.9) with confirmed gingivitis only (gingivitis group) and 10 subjects with periodontitis (mean age: 76.1 years, SD+/-10.4) (periodontitis...
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