Do periodontopathogens disappear after full‐mouth tooth extraction?

Nele Van Assche, Mark Van Essche, Martine Pauwels, Wim Teughels, Marc Quirynen

Journal Of Clinical Periodontology · 2009 · 55 citations · 25 references

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Abstract

In contrast to what has been believed so far, full-mouth tooth extraction does not result in eradication of all periodontopathogens but only in a significant reduction. The clinical consequences of this observation remain speculative.

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