title: Position paper: epidemiology of periodontal diseases.
authors.forename: Brian
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Burt
mesh_terms: D005891:Gingivitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology