Justin Rust

Wednesday, October 3, 2018

Is there an autoimmune component to periodontal disease?

Periodontal disease can be looked at as both an acute and a chronic infection, notes periodontist Dr. Alvin Danenberg in his latest column. He wonders if the chronic phase is related to an autoimmune reaction in patients. Dr. Danenberg examines the research and suggests some new areas of treatment that might help your patients.


Read more on DrBicuspid.com


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