title: Evidence-based periodontal disease prevention and treatment: introduction.
authors.affiliation: School of Dentistry, The University of Manchester, UK.
authors.forename: Helen
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Worthington
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Needleman
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000601:surgery; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D012534:Dental Scaling; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006267:Health Education, Dental; D006801:Humans; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D012196:Review Literature as Topic; D012907:Smoking