title: High PCR copy-counts of periodontal pathogens in saliva are associated with periodontal disease status.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Salivary infectious agents and periodontal disease status. Saygun I, Nizam SI, Keskiner N, Bal V, Kubar A, Acikel C, et al. J Periodont Res 2011:46:235-9.
  
  
  METHODS
  Paul I. Eke, PhD, MPH, PhD.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To determine if salivary counts of 6 periodontal pathogens and Epstein-Barr virus could distinguish between persons with periodontal health, gingivitis, chronic periodontitis, and aggressive periodontitis.
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Information not available.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cross-sectional study
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 3: Other evidence.
  
  
  METHODS
  Not applicable.
authors.affiliation: Division of Adult and Community Health, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, Georgia, USA. pbe0@cdc.gov
authors.forename: Paul I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Eke
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000382:microbiology*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D012463:Saliva / Q000382:microbiology*