title: Commentary: advances in periodontal disease epidemiology: a retrospective commentary.
authors.affiliation: Professor of Dental Medicine; Chair, Section of Oral and Diagnostic Sciences; Director, Division of Periodontics, Columbia University College of Dental Medicine, New York, NY.
authors.forename: Panos N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Papapanou
mesh_terms: D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000453:epidemiology; D018450:Disease Progression; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D017622:Periodontal Attachment Loss / Q000453:epidemiology; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000145:classification / Q000453:epidemiology*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D016388:Tooth Loss / Q000453:epidemiology