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Dental Plaque Index

Known as: Dental Plaque Indices, Plaque index, Index, Dental Plaque 
An index which scores the degree of dental plaque accumulation.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Periodontal status in smokers and never-smokers: clinical findings and real-time polymerase chain reaction quantification of putative periodontal pathogens.
BACKGROUND Smoking is a well-known risk factor for destructive periodontal disease, but its relationship with periodontal status… 
Highly Cited
2005
Highly Cited
2005
The effect of a polyhexamethylene biguanide mouthrinse compared with a triclosan rinse and a chlorhexidine rinse on bacterial counts and 4-day plaque re-growth.
OBJECTIVES For various clinical applications, polyhexamethylene biguanide hydrochloride (PHMB) has been used for many years as an… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Single molar replacement with a progressive thread design implant system: a retrospective clinical report.
Many clinical studies have shown that replacement of molars with only 1 implant is commonly associated with various functional… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Clinical effects of periodontal therapy on the severity of cyclosporin A-induced gingival hyperplasia.
BACKGROUND Gingival hyperplasia (GH) is a major side effect associated with cyclosporin A (CsA) therapy. The condition is further… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Effects of a bisphosphonate on experimental periodontitis in monkeys.
Bisphosphonates have been shown to increase bone mass in estrogen-deficient patients by inhibiting osteoclast activity. The… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
The effect of 2% chlorhexidine digluconate irrigation on clinical parameters and the level of Bacteroides gingivalis in periodontal pockets.
Eight patients with moderate periodontitis volunteered to participate in a study to assess the effect of subgingival 2… 
Highly Cited
1986
Highly Cited
1986
Correlation of collagenolytic enzymes and inhibitors in gingival crevicular fluid with clinical and microscopic changes in experimental periodontitis in the dog.
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
The Relationship between Serum IgG Levels to Subgingival Gram-negative Bacteria and Degree of Periodontal Destruction
The relationship between the serum IgG antibody titer against seven species of Gram-negative periodontopathic bacteria and… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Histometric comparison of active and inactive lesions of advanced periodontitis.
This study examined the histopathologic features of advanced periodontitis lesions tentatively classified as active or inactive… 
Highly Cited
1982
Highly Cited
1982
Dark-field microscopic monitoring of subgingival bacteria during periodontal therapy.
The purpose of this study was to explore the application of microscopic evaluation of the sulcular flora to aid diagnosis and to… 
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