title: [Adult periodontitis].
abstract: The etiology and the pathogenesis, the diagnosis and the therapy of adult periodontitis (AP) are reviewed. Data from epidemiologic studies performed in recent years give a better knowledge of AP-progression. Successful long-term maintenance care give the proof that individual tooth preservation is life-long possible.
authors: Sektion Stomatologie am Bereich Medizin (Charité) der Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin.
authors: B M
authors: BM
authors: Kleber
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004245:DMF Index; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Die Erwachsenen-Periodontitis.