Annotated Citations

Article 1:

Yu, Winnie. “Tooth Truth.” Woman’s Day 70.3 (2007): 98-98. JSTOR. Helmke Lib., Ft. Wayne, IN. 24 February 2007..

In this article the Center of Disease Control and Prevention reported different statistics about tooth decay and periodontal disease in children under the age of 11.

Article 2:
Battino, Maurizio. “Antioxidant Status and Immunonistochemical analysis of Soft Tissues in Periodontal Diseases.” Biofactors 25.1-4 (2005): 213-217. JSTOR. Helmke Lib., Ft. Wayne, IN. 24 February 2007..

This article was a very in depth dental article. It talked a lot about how the soft tissues of the mouth are affected by periodontal disease. Vitamin E content was used to compare the differences between healthy and unhealthy gingiva.

Article 3:
Pihlstron, Bruce. “Periodontal Disease.” Lancet 366.9499(2005): 1809-1820. JSTOR. Helmke Lib., Ft. Wayne, IN. 24 February 2007..

This article was a wonderful one. It was very basic, but in depth at the same time. I learned that: Gingivitis, is the mildest form of periodontal disease, and periodontal disease can affect up to 90% of the worldwide population. This article talked very specifically about how gum disease occurs and what steps need to be made to treat and prevent it!