title: The role of occlusion in periodontal disease.
abstract: Observations made from animal experiments have implicated jiggling forces' in the aetiology of some infra-bony defects. However, this article develops the hypothesis that advanced, localized bone defects may develop when teeth are overloaded and that these changes occur in patients who suffer from only a mild gingival inflammation.
authors.affiliation: Dental School, University of Newcastle upon Tyne.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Walton
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Heasman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000209:etiology; D001732:Bite Force; D003766:Dental Occlusion; D003769:Dental Occlusion, Traumatic / Q000150:complications; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D014086:Tooth Mobility / Q000150:complications