PERIODONTAL disease is a general term used to describe specific diseases that affect the
gingiva and the supporting connective tissue and alveolar bone, which anchor the teeth in …

We are pleased to present this volume of PERIODON-TOLOGY 2000, which focuses on the
subject of periodontal medicine. In many ways, periodontal medicine is a fairly new term in …

Accelerating orthodontic tooth movement can significantly reduce treatment duration and
risks of side effects. The rate of orthodontic tooth movement is chiefly determined by the …

The shape of the Large Cloud of Magellan, whether flattened or roughly spherical, remains
undetermined. So far the evidence favors a chaotic form, but future studies with radio …

Preparations of secretory immunoglobulin A (S-IgA) isolated from human parotid fluid
specifically inhibited the adherence of Streptococcus strains to epithelial cells. Since bacterial …

The combination of platelet‐derived growth factor (PDGF) and insulin‐like growth factor one
(IGF‐1) has previously been shown to enhance repair of soft tissue wounds. Here we report …

Polypeptide growth factors are a class of potent natural biologic mediators which regulate
many of the activities of wound healing including cell proliferation, migration, and metabolism. …

This paper employs analytical and numerical models to assess the welfare effects of a
revenue-neutral carbon tax and (nonauctioned) carbon emissions permits, taking into account …

Mitochondrial DNAs (mtDNAs) from 167 American Indians including 87 Amerind-speakers (Amerinds)
and 80 Nadene-speakers (Nadene) were surveyed for sequence variation by …

46% of sera from 30 children with rheumatic chorea showed IgG antibody reacting with
neuronal cytoplasm of human caudate and subthalamic nuclei. The antibody was also detected …