Recurrent black stains and periodontal disease

• Main Authors: Ratika Lihala (Author), Deepika Jayaprakash (Author), Praveen Jayaram (Author), A N Savitha (Author), Anirban Chatterjee (Author), M Rajini (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives: The objective of this study was to identify the anaerobic pigment-forming bacteria present in black stain and correlate its occurrence with dental caries incidence and periodontal destruction. Materials and Methods: A total of 50 healthy subjects with the chief complaint of recurrent bla...