Reviews of published findings on specific topics related to the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of periodontal diseases...

AAP-Commissioned Reviews

Reviews of published findings on specific topics related to the etiology, pathogenesis and treatment of periodontal diseases.

Periodically, the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Periodontology identifies the need for review of a specific topic and requests the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Periodontology to commission such a review. The selected author is solely responsible for the content, and the manuscript is peer reviewed, like all other Journal articles. The Academy's Board of Trustees does not review or approve the manuscript prior to publication, and the content of the review should not be construed as AAP policy.

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