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Periodontal implications of immunodeficient states: manifestations and management
R Pattni1, L J Walsh, R I Marshall
1University of Queensland, Department of Dentistry, Brisbane, Australia. p.bartold@mailbox.uq.edu.au
Journal of the International Academy of Periodontology
|April 2, 2003
Abstract:
The importance of the immune system in modulating the host response to plaque is well recognised, and in this context the immune system is clearly a risk/modifying factor for human periodontal disease. This review examines the periodontal manifestations of subjects with immunodeficiencies and considers potential preventive protocols for the periodontal management of these patients.