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...e to non-tooth structures including facial nerves, periodontal ligament, jawbone, and the cartilaginous disc that allows the jaw to pivot in its socket.The next step, according to Chai, is to apply this technique to genetically mutated animals in order to get a better grasp of the role of neural crest cells in b...Gene found for Papillon-Lefevre syndrome--a disorder affecting skin and gums
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...appear to have nearly twice the risk of developing periodontal disease later in life than people with higher diet...an 800 mg. Comparison of calcium intake with periodontal disease, defined by the amount of gum detachment from underlying bone, showed that in the total stud......ithroot caries is about to begin. Investigation of periodontal disease is alsounder way. Scientists still don't k...se refractoryperiodontitis -- a persistent form of periodontal disease that does not respond toantibiotics or conventional therapy. Using the checkerboard techniqu......a directly from the mouths of patients with severe periodontal diseaseand test their effect on blood platelets. ...tistry and lead investigator. "And, out ofall the periodontal bacteria we tested, Porphyromanas gingivalis was the onlyone to cause this clumping, which is a key ......r that has just begun to sequencethe genome of the periodontal pathogen, Porphrymonas gingivalis. Similarprojects dealing with other oral microorganisms are anticipated in the nearfuture....