Periodontal diagnosis: evaluation of current concepts and future needs.

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Periodontal diseases are multifactorial pathologies that manifest clinically by destruction of the soft and hard tissues. Bacterial insult has been implicated in the initiation of these diseases, however the degree of destruction is dependent on the host response. The host response varies from individual to individual depending on many factors including the type of the bacterial insult, the duration of the...

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