Journal of Periodontology · 2000 · 73 citations · 23 references
These results suggest that various periodontopathogens can colonize in the very early childhood of DS patients and maturation of subgingival components, including P. gingivalis, plays an important role in the initiation of gingival inflammation.
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Timothy J. O’Leary, Robert B. Drake, James E. Naylor · Journal of Periodontology · 1972 · 2.5K citations