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This chapter will review the normal periodontium (anatomy and physiology), the etiology and pathogenesis of gingivitis and periodontitis, and the diagnosis of periodontal diseases.

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Laskaris, G., Scully, C. (2003). Introduction. In: Periodontal Manifestations of Local and Systemic Diseases. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-55596-1_1

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