Conclusions. The bacterial spectrum and count is not directly related to the pocket depth, so it is not only an effect of the disease progression. Although some relations between bacterial… Click to show full abstract
Conclusions. The bacterial spectrum and count is not directly related to the pocket depth, so it is not only an effect of the disease progression. Although some relations between bacterial species and particular forms of periodontitis have been observed, they cannot constitute the basis of the diagnosis and differentiation between chronic and aggressive periodontitis. Microbiological testing of the subgingival biofilm would gain more value if extended to studies related to antibodies to selected bacteria.
               
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