title: Advances in periodontal diagnosis. 3. Assessing potential biomarkers of periodontal disease activity.
abstract: The methods for assessing potential biomarkers of periodontal disease activity are considered. This is necessary because a detailed examination of all the relevant research evidence is an essential process in assessing the possible clinical usefulness of a periodontal diagnostic test system based on any one of these markers.
authors.affiliation: Periodontal Department, King's College School of Medicine and Dentistry, Denmark Hill, London.
authors.forename: B M
authors.initials: BM
authors.lastname: Eley
authors.forename: S W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Cox
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D000818:Animals; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D002908:Chronic Disease; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D018450:Disease Progression; D004198:Disease Susceptibility; D005544:Forecasting; D005881:Gingiva / Q000378:metabolism; D005883:Gingival Crevicular Fluid / Q000737:chemistry; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D010519:Periodontium / Q000378:metabolism; D011859:Radiography; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers