Resident’s Name: Joanne Lewis Date: April 16, 2010
Article title: Dental Plaque-Induced Gingival Diseases
Author(s): Angelo Maricotti
Journal: Ann Periodontol
Volume (number): 4(1)
Month, Year: 1999
Major topic: gingivitis
Type of Article: review
Main Purpose: to define and classify gingivitis
Key points/Summary: The characteristics common to all gingival diseases are: signs and symptoms that are confined to the gingival, the presence of dental plaque to initiate and exacerbate the severity, clinical signs of inflammation, no attachment loss, reversibility by removing the etiology, and possible role as a precursor to attachment loss. 2 categories of plaque-induced gingival diseases are: those affected by local factors and those affected by local factors and modified by systemic factors. Systemic factors include systemic disease (diabetes mellitus, leukemia), malnutrition (scurvy), hormone fluctuations, or drugs.
Assessment of article: Basic information.
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