title: Bacterial invasion of the periodontium in chronic periodontitis: the role of surgical contamination.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Saravanamuttu
mesh_terms: D001439:Bacteroides / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000382:microbiology; D005881:Gingiva / Q000382:microbiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006801:Humans; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D010519:Periodontium / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D011183:Postoperative Complications