title: Commentary: the evolution of periodontology: science always wins.
authors.affiliation: Distinguished Professor of Oral Biology and Microbiology, State University of New York at Buffalo; Vice Provost, Office of Science, Technology Transfer, and Economic Outreach, Amherst, NY.
authors.forename: Robert J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Genco
mesh_terms: D001419:Bacteria / Q000145:classification; D005891:Gingivitis / Q000382:microbiology; D016557:Guided Tissue Regeneration, Periodontal / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010517:Periodontics / Q000639:trends*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000382:microbiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012586:Science