title: Update on plaque and periodontal disease.
abstract: The relationship between plaque and inflammatory periodontal disease is complex, and requires extensive and often abstruse research. One unfortunate consequence is that much relevant information concerning this relationship is not readily available to those most concerned with the prevention and treatment of inflammatory periodontal disease. The present review is concerned with some relevant developments in recent plaque research.
mesh_terms: D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000382:microbiology; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology*