title: The effects of periodontal therapy on the mast cell population in gingival tissues.
abstract: The histologic condition of the gingival tissues was determined prior to and 4 weeks after scaling and curettage, then 4 months after periodontal osseous surgery in a group of eight patients with chronic periodontitis. The histopathologic changes were correlated with variations in mast cell population following the different modes of periodontal therapy.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002452:Cell Count; D012534:Dental Scaling; D005260:Female; D005881:Gingiva / Q000166:cytology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008407:Mast Cells / Q000166:cytology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D010519:Periodontium / Q000601:surgery; D013357:Subgingival Curettage