title: Letter to the editor: authors' response.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontics, Government Dental College and Research Institute, Bangalore, India; and.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Pradeep
authors.forename: Minal
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kumari
authors.forename: Nishanth S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Savitha B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Naik
mesh_terms: D019386:Alendronate / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D016503:Drug Delivery Systems; D005260:Female; D017823:Furcation Defects / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D050071:Bone Density Conservation Agents; D019386:Alendronate