title: Diagnosis and treatment of refractory periodontitis.
abstract: Clinicians are occasionally frustrated in arresting the progress of periodontal destruction. The refractory lesion is a problem with a complex and incompletely articulated cause that results in ill-defined and often misdirected treatment. This paper discusses whether refractory periodontitis is a specific entity or whether other periodontal conditions can become refractory.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland.
authors.forename: D F
authors.initials: DF
authors.lastname: Adams
mesh_terms: D002908:Chronic Disease; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D006801:Humans; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013754:Tetracyclines / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013754:Tetracyclines