title: [Periodontal disease and its treatment].
abstract: A well known development of the chronic periodontal disease is reviewed. However, the histological picture of a gingiva varies at a much lower speed than its clinical picture, and slower than previously described. In presence of periodontitis there may exit a zone of reversible disease of about 2 mm, which give the possibility of obtaining a re-attachment of unknown magnitude. A new connective tissue attachment (on top of the re-attachment) seems only possible if the periodontal ligament cells are allowed to proliferate coronally.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brecx
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Nielsen
mesh_terms: D003773:Dental Plaque; D004846:Epithelial Attachment / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010519:Periodontium / Q000502:physiology*; D012038:Regeneration
chemical_list: D008567:Membranes, Artificial
vernacular_title: La maladie parodontale et sa guerison.