title: Understanding the etiology of periodontitis: an overview of periodontal risk factors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Policy and Health Services Research, Goldman School of Dental Medicine, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Martha E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Nunn
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D018450:Disease Progression; D005838:Genotype; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000235:genetics / Q000382:microbiology / Q000523:psychology; D044469:Racial Groups; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking; D009626:Terminology as Topic