Bacterial Invasion in Periodontal Disease

A workshop sponsored by the U.S. Spain Joint Committee for Scientific and Technologic Cooperation was held from May 16 to 18, 1986 in Niagara Falls, New York, to consider bacterial invasion in periodontal disease. Participants included representatives from the State University of New York at Buffalo, University of California at Los Angeles, University of Madrid, and the National Institute of Dental Research. This limited workshop provided an opportunity for those active in this area of research to exchange current research data, pool their expertise, and plan collaborative efforts to elucidate the role of bacterial penetration in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. Included below are abstracts of the presentations by the U.S. and Spanish scientists.