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Periodontitis

Known as: Periodontitis NOS, Periodontitis [Disease/Finding], Pyorrhea 
Inflammation and loss of connective tissues supporting or surrounding the teeth. This may involve any part of the PERIODONTIUM. Periodontitis is… 
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Highly Cited
2004
Highly Cited
2004
Localized aggressive periodontitis is linked to human chromosome 1q25
Localized aggressive periodontitis (LAP; previously known as localized juvenile periodontitis) is one of the rapidly progressive… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Evaluation of human leukocyte N-formylpeptide receptor (FPR1) SNPs in aggressive periodontitis patients
Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) are attracted to sites of infection by N-formylpeptide (fMLP) chemoattractants. The high… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Defective chemotaxis and calcium response in localized juvenile periodontitis neutrophils.
Localized juvenile periodontitis (ljp) is an early onset form of periodontal disease characterized by unique localization to… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Osseo-integrated implant treatment of a patient with rapidly progressive periodontitis. A case report.
The case report presented describes placement of osseointegrated fixtures in a patient with a probable history of rapidly… 
Highly Cited
1989
Highly Cited
1989
Opsonic IgG antibody against Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans in localized juvenile periodontitis.
Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans is a gram-negative bacterium frequently recovered from periodontal lesions of patients with… 
Highly Cited
1987
Highly Cited
1987
Early onset periodontitis: A comparison and evaluation of two proposed modes of inheritance
Two rare types of familial periodontitis, a localized form usually diagnosed in late adolescence, and a more generalized form… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Immunologic profile of juvenile periodontitis. II. Neutrophil chemotaxis, phagocytosis and spore germination.
Patients with juvenile periodontitis (JP) were grouped into one of the two recognized forms of the disease: a localized form… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Juvenile Periodontitis as a Model for Neutrophil Function: Reduced Binding of the Complement Chemotactic Fragment, C5a
The binding of the chemotactic complement fragment, C5a, to peripheral blood neutrophils of Localized Juvenile Periodontitis (LJP… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Serum neutralizing activity against Actinobacillus actinomycetemcomitans leukotoxin in juvenile periodontitis.
A relatively high incidence of infection by Actinobacillus actionomycetemcomitans can be shown in subgingival plaque samples… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Studies of the predominant cultivable microbiota of early periodontitis.
Plaque samples were taken from 3 comparably sized areas on the buccal surface of individual teeth of 7 patients with early… 
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