牙周病学精品教学（中山大学）1牙周总论课件.pptVIP

* * * * * * * An individual may have increased susceptibility due to different factors; Gene polymorphisms associated with increased susceptibility may be quiet heterogeneous; An individual with increased susceptibility may be influenced by multiple genes (major effect genes, minor effect genes). * Pathogenesis of Periodontitis * Dental Plaque ---- Initiator It was found through epidemiologic studies that the severity of gingivitis and the amount of alveolar bone loss were positively related to the amount of dental plaque. The clinical studies indicated that removing dental plaque