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The oral microflora and human periodontal disease

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Medical Importance of the Normal Microflora

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The periodontium consists of gingiva, periodontal ligament, root cementurm and alveolar bone (Fig. 5. 1).

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  1. Department of Microbiology, University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

    Gerald W. Tannock

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Slots, J., Chen, C. (1999). The oral microflora and human periodontal disease. In: Tannock, G.W. (eds) Medical Importance of the Normal Microflora. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3021-0_5

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