title: A stochastic model for periodontal breakdown.
abstract: This paper considers a possible explanation for the occurrence of periodontal breakdown in bursts and remissions. We show that such bursts and remissions, apart from being the result of major biological events, can also be generated by a stationary process of Brownian motion.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Manji
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nagelkerke
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D004846:Epithelial Attachment / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology*; D011897:Random Allocation; D012008:Recurrence; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous; D013997:Time Factors