title: Microbiological goals of periodontal therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, The Forsyth Institute, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Ricardo P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Teles
authors.forename: Anne D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Haffajee
authors.forename: Sigmund S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Socransky
mesh_terms: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018441:Biofilms; D015169:Colony Count, Microbial; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000382:microbiology*; D012534:Dental Scaling; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D019647:Oral Surgical Procedures; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000382:microbiology*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents