title: [Periodontics is the foundation for any other dental field].
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Washington, Seattle, USA. mygumdr@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Er-Jia
authors.initials: EJ
authors.lastname: Mao
mesh_terms: D003757:Dental Implantation; D004955:Esthetics, Dental; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal; D006801:Humans; D009971:Orthodontics, Corrective; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D010517:Periodontics; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000628:therapy