Loesche WJ. The Antimicrobial Treatment of Periodontal Disease: Changing the Treatment Paradigm. Critical Reviews in Oral Biology & Medicine. 1999; 10(3):245-275. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche, WJ, Taylor GW, Dominguez LD, Grossman NS, Stoll J. Factors which are associated with dental decay in the older individual. Gerodontology 1999; 16:37-46. [ABSTRACT]
Achong, RA, Briskie, DM, Hildebrandt, GH, Feigal, RJ, Loesche WJ. Effect of chlorhexidine varnish mouthguards on the levels of selected oral microorganisms in pediatric patients. Pediatric Dentistry, 1999; 21(3):169-175. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. The effects of antimicrobial mouthrinses on oral malodor and their status relative to FDA regulations. Quintessence International. 1999, 30(5):311-318. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche, WJ. Anaerobic Periodontal Infections as Risk Factors for Medical Diseases. Current Infectious Disease Reports 1999; 1:33-38. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Lopatin DE. Interactions between periodontal disease, medical diseases and immunity in the older individual. [Review] [166 refs] Periodontology 2000. 16:80-105, 1998 Feb.
Loesche WJ. The diagnosis and treatment of anaerobic periodontal infections. Infections in Medicine. 1998; 15(11):788-790. [ABSTRACT]
Langmore SE. Terpenning MS. Schork A. Chen Y. Murray JT. Lopatin D. Loesche WJ. Predictors of aspiration pneumonia: how important is dysphagia?. Dysphagia. 13(2):69-81, 1998 Spring. [ABSTRACT]
Fine DH. Hammond BF. Loesche WJ. Clinical use of antibiotics in dental practice. [Review] [32 refs] International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents. 9(4):235-8, 1998 Feb. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Schork A. Terpenning MS. Chen YM. Dominguez BL. Grossman N. Assessing the relationship between dental disease and coronary heart disease in elderly U.S. veterans. Journal of the American Dental Association. 129(3):301-11, 1998 Mar. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Schork A. Terpenning MS. Chen YM. Kerr C. Dominguez BL. The relationship between dental disease and cerebral vascular accident in elderly United States veterans. Annals of Periodontology. 3(1):161-74, 1998 Jul. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Kazor CE. Taylor GW.. The optimization of the BANA test as a screening instrument for gingivitis among subjects seeking dental treatment. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 24(10):718-26, 1997 Oct. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Taylor G. Giordano J. Hutchinson R. Rau CF. Chen YM. Schork MA. A logistic regression model for the decision to perform access surgery. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 24(3):171-9, 1997 Mar. [ABSTRACT]
Hildebrandt GH. Dominguez BL. Schork MA. Loesche WJ. Functional units, chewing, swallowing, and food avoidance among the elderly. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 77(6):588-95, 1997 Jun. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Association of the oral flora with important medical diseases. [Review] [37 refs] Current Opinion in Periodontology. 4:21-8, 1997. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Giordano JR. Treatment paradigms in periodontal disease. [Review] [32 refs] Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry (Jamesburg, NJ). 18(3):221-6, 228-30, 232 passim; quiz 234, 1997 Mar. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche W. The growth of nonsurgical treatment of periodontitis [interview by Randall L. Valentine]. Dentistry Today. 16(5):92, 94-7, 1997 May.
Loesche WJ. Antimicrobials in dentistry: With knowledge comes responsibility [editorial]. Journal of Dental Research. 75(7):1432-3, 1996 Jul.
Loesche WJ. Giordano J. Soehren S. Hutchinson R. Rau CF. Walsh L. Schork MA. Nonsurgical treatment of patients with periodontal disease. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, & Endodontics. 81(5):533-43, 1996 May. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Bromberg J. Terpenning MS. Bretz WA. Dominguez BL. Grossman NS. Langmore SE. Xerostomia, xerogenic medications and food avoidances in selected geriatric groups. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 43(4):401-7, 1995 Apr. [ABSTRACT]
De Boever EH. Loesche WJ. Assessing the contribution of anaerobic microflora of the tongue to oral malodor. Journal of the American Dental Association. 126(10):1384-93, 1995 Oct. [ABSTRACT]
Makinen KK. Makinen PL. Loesche WJ. Syed SA. Purification and general properties of an oligopeptidase from Treponema denticola ATCC 35405--a human oral spirochete. Archives of Biochemistry & Biophysics. 316(2):689-98, 1995 Feb 1. [ABSTRACT]
Hildebrandt GH. Loesche WJ. Lin CF. Bretz WA. Comparison of the number and type of dental functional units in geriatric populations with diverse medical backgrounds. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 73(3):253-61, 1995 Mar. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Abrams J. Terpenning MS. Bretz WA. Dominguez BL. Grossman NS. Hildebrandt GH. Langmore SE. Lopatin DE. Dental findings in geriatric populations with diverse medical backgrounds. Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, & Endodontics. 80(1):43-54, 1995 Jul. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Schork A. Terpenning MS. Chen YM. Stoll J. Factors which influence levels of selected organisms in saliva of older individuals. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 33(10):2550-7, 1995 Oct. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Giordano JR. Metronidazole in periodontitis V: debridement should precede medication. Compendium. 15(10):1198, 1201, 1203 passim; quiz 1218, 1994 Oct. [ABSTRACT]
Kozlovsky A. Gordon D. Gelernter I. Loesche WJ. Rosenberg M. Correlation between the BANA test and oral malodor parameters. Journal of Dental Research. 73(5):1036-42, 1994 May. [ABSTRACT]
De Boever EH. De Uzeda M. Loesche WJ. Relationship between volatile sulfur compounds, BANA-hydrolyzing bacteria and gingival health in patients with and without complaints of oral malodor. Journal of Clinical Dentistry. 4(4):114-9, 1994. [ABSTRACT]
Watson MR. Bretz WA. Loesche WJ. Presence of Treponema denticola and Porphyromonas gingivalis in children correlated with periodontal disease of their parents. Journal of Dental Research. 73(10):1636-40, 1994 Oct. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Periodontal disease as a risk factor for heart disease. [Review] [34 refs] Compendium. 15(8):976, 978-82, 985-6 passim; quiz 992, 1994 Aug. [ABSTRACT]
Kozlovsky A. Gordon D. Gelernter I. Loesche WJ. Rosenberg M. .Correlation between the BANA test and oral malodor parameters. Journal of Dental Research. 73(5):1036-42, 1994 May. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Grossman N. Giordano J. Metronidazole in periodontitis (IV). The effect of patient compliance on treatment parameters. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 20(2):96-104, 1993 Feb. [ABSTRACT]
Terpenning M. Bretz W. Lopatin D. Langmore S. Dominguez B. Loesche W. Bacterial colonization of saliva and plaque in the elderly. Clinical Infectious Diseases. 16 Suppl 4:S314-6, 1993 Jun
Loesche WJ. Bacterial mediators in periodontal disease. [Review] [88 refs] Clinical Infectious Diseases. 16 Suppl 4:S203-10, 1993 Jun. [ABSTRACT]
Bretz WA. Krahn DD. Drury M. Schork N. Loesche WJ. Effects of fluoxetine on the oral environment of bulimics. Oral Microbiology & Immunology. 8(1):62-4, 1993 Feb. [ABSTRACT]
Feitosa AC. Amalfitano J. Loesche WJ. The effect of incubation temperature on the specificity of the BANA (N-benzoyl-DL-arginine- naphthylamide) test. Oral Microbiology & Immunology. 8(1):57-61, 1993 Feb. [ABSTRACT]
Bretz WA. Eklund SA. Radicchi R. Schork MA. Schork N. Schottenfeld D. Lopatin DE. Loesche WJ. The use of a rapid enzymatic assay in the field for the detection of infections associated with adult periodontitis. Journal of Public Health Dentistry. 53(4):235-40, 1993 Fall. [ABSTRACT]
Amalfitano J. De Filippo AB. Bretz WA. Loesche WJ. The effects of incubation length and temperature on the specificity and sensitivity of the BANA (N-benzoyl-DL-arginine-naphthylamide) test. Journal of Periodontology. 64(9):848-52, 1993 Sep. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. The specific plaque hypothesis and the antimicrobial treatment of periodontal disease. Dental Update. 19(2):68, 70-2, 74, 1992 Mar. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. DNA probe and enzyme analysis in periodontal diagnostics. Journal of Periodontology. 63(12 Suppl):1102-9, 1992 Dec. [ABSTRACT]
Bretz WA. Djahjah C. Almeida RS. Hujoel PP. Loesche WJ. Relationship of microbial and salivary parameters with dental caries in Brazilian pre-school children. Community Dentistry & Oral Epidemiology. 20(5):261-4, 1992 Oct. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Lopatin DE. Giordano J. Alcoforado G. Hujoel P. Comparison of the benzoyl-DL-arginine-naphthylamide (BANA) test, DNA probes, and immunological reagents for ability to detect anaerobic periodontal infections due to Porphyromonas gingivalis, Treponema denticola, and Bacteroides forsythus. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 30(2):427-33, 1992 Feb. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Lopatin DE. Stoll J. van Poperin N. Hujoel PP. Comparison of various detection methods for periodontopathic bacteria: can culture be considered the primary reference standard?. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 30(2):418-26, 1992 Feb. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Giordano JR. Hujoel P. Schwarcz J. Smith BA. Metronidazole in periodontitis: reduced need for surgery. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 19(2):103-12, 1992 Feb. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Current research in diagnostic methods for assessing periodontal disease and its future impact. [Review] [27 refs] Journal / Canadian Dental Association. Journal de l Association Dentaire Canadienne. 57(7):574-8, 1991 Jul. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Role of anaerobic bacteria in periodontal disease. Annals of Otology, Rhinology, & Laryngology - Supplement. 154:43-5, 1991 Sep. [ABSTRACT]
Watson MR. Lopatin DE. Bretz WA. Ertel IJ. Loesche WJ. Detection of two anaerobic periodontopathogens in children by means of the BANA and ELISA assays. Journal of Dental Research. 70(7):1052-6, 1991 Jul. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Schmidt E. Smith BA. Morrison EC. Caffesse R. Hujoel PP. Effects of metronidazole on periodontal treatment needs. Journal of Periodontology. 62(4):247-57, 1991 Apr. [ABSTRACT]
Earnest R. Loesche W. Measuring harmful levels of bacteria in dental aerosols. Journal of the American Dental Association. 122(13):55-7, 1991 Dec. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Rationale for the use of antimicrobial agents in periodontal disease. [Review] [71 refs] International Journal of Technology Assessment in Health Care. 6(3):403-17, 1990. [ABSTRACT]
Hujoel PP. Loesche WJ. DeRouen TA. Assessment of relationships between site-specific variables. Journal of Periodontology. 61(6):368-72, 1990 Jun. [ABSTRACT]
Hujoel PP. Loesche WJ. Efficiency of split-mouth designs. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 17(10):722-8, 1990 Nov. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Bretz WA. Lopatin D. Stoll J. Rau CF. Hillenburg KL. Killoy WJ. Drisko CL. Williams R. Weber HP. et al. Multi-center clinical evaluation of a chairside method for detecting certain periodontopathic bacteria in periodontal disease. Journal of Periodontology. 61(3):189-96, 1990 Mar. [ABSTRACT]
Hujoel PP. Moulton LH. Loesche WJ. Estimation of sensitivity and specificity of site-specific diagnostic tests [published erratum appears in J Periodontal Res 1990 Nov;25(6):377]. Journal of Periodontal Research. 25(4):193-6, 1990 Jul. [ABSTRACT]
Bretz WA. Lopatin DE. Loesche WJ. Benzoyl-arginine naphthylamide (BANA) hydrolysis by Treponema denticola and/or Bacteroides gingivalis in periodontal plaques. Oral Microbiology & Immunology. 5(5):275-9, 1990 Oct. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Bretz WA. Kerschensteiner D. Stoll J. Socransky SS. Hujoel P. Lopatin DE. Development of a diagnostic test for anaerobic periodontal infections based on plaque hydrolysis of benzoyl-DL-arginine- naphthylamide. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 28(7):1551-9, 1990 Jul. [ABSTRACT]
Makinen KK. Chen CY. Makinen PL. Ohta K. Loesche WJ. The benzoylarginine peptidase from Treponema denticola (strain ASLM), a human oral spirochaete: evidence for active-site carboxyl groups. Molecular Microbiology. 4(8):1413-7, 1990 Aug. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Giordano J. Hujoel PP. The utility of the BANA test for monitoring anaerobic infections due to spirochetes (Treponema denticola) in periodontal disease. Journal of Dental Research. 69(10):1696-702, 1990 Oct. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. [Antibiotic therapy as part of periodontal therapy]. [German] Phillip Journal. 6(2):95-104, 1989 Apr.
Suzuki M. Loesche WJ. Ceruloplasmin can substitute for rabbit serum in stimulating the growth of Treponema denticola. Infection & Immunity. 57(2):643-4, 1989 Feb. [ABSTRACT]
Morinushi T. Lopatin DE. Syed SA. Bacon G. Kowalski CJ. Loesche WJ. Humoral immune response to selected subgingival plaque microorganisms in insulin-dependent diabetic children. Journal of Periodontology. 60(4):199-204, 1989 Apr. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Eklund SA. Mehlisch DF. Burt B. Possible effect of medically administered antibiotics on the mutans streptococci: implications for reduction in decay. Oral Microbiology & Immunology. 4(2):77-81, 1989 Jun. [ABSTRACT]
Soderling E. Makinen KK. Chen CY. Pape HR Jr. Loesche W. Makinen PL. Effect of sorbitol, xylitol, and xylitol/sorbitol chewing gums on dental plaque. Caries Research. 23(5):378-84, 1989. [ABSTRACT]
Bretz WA. Krahn DD. Drewnowski A. Loesche WJ. Salivary levels of putative cariogenic organisms in patients with eating disorders. Oral Microbiology & Immunology. 4(4):230-2, 1989 Dec. [ABSTRACT]
Baum BJ. Burstone CJ. Dubner R. Goldhaber P. Levine MJ. Loesche WJ. Terranova V. Advances in diagnosis and detection of oral diseases. Advances in Dental Research. 3(1):7-13, 1989 May. [ABSTRACT]
Schmidt EF. Bretz WA. Hutchinson RA. Loesche WJ. Correlation of the hydrolysis of benzoyl-arginine naphthylamide (BANA) by plaque with clinical parameters and subgingival levels of spirochetes in periodontal patients. Journal of Dental Research. 67(12):1505-9, 1988 Dec. [ABSTRACT]
Banas JA. Loesche WJ. Nace GW. Classification and distribution of large intestinal bacteria in nonhibernating and hibernating leopard frogs (Rana pipiens). Applied & Environmental Microbiology. 54(9):2305-10, 1988 Sep. [ABSTRACT]
Banas JA. Loesche WJ. Nace GW. Possible mechanisms responsible for the reduced intestinal flora in hibernating leopard frogs (Rana pipiens). Applied & Environmental Microbiology. 54(9):2311-7, 1988 Sep. [ABSTRACT]
Adriaens PA. Edwards CA. De Boever JA. Loesche WJ. Ultrastructural observations on bacterial invasion in cementum and radicular dentin of periodontally diseased human teeth. Journal of Periodontology. 59(8):493-503, 1988 Aug. [ABSTRACT]
Makinen KK. Syed SA. Loesche WJ. Makinen PL. Proteolytic profile of Treponema vincentii ATCC 35580 with special reference to collagenolytic and arginine aminopeptidase activity. Oral Microbiology & Immunology. 3(3):121-8, 1988 Sep.
Adriaens PA. De Boever JA. Loesche WJ. Bacterial invasion in root cementum and radicular dentin of periodontally diseased teeth in humans. A reservoir of periodontopathic bacteria. Journal of Periodontology. 59(4):222-30, 1988 Apr. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Robinson JP. Flynn M. Hudson JL. Duque RE. Reduced oxidative function in gingival crevicular neutrophils in periodontal disease. Infection & Immunity. 56(1):156-60, 1988 Jan. [ABSTRACT]
Syed SA. Salvador SL. Loesche WJ. Enzyme profiles of oral spirochetes in RapID-ANA system. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 26(10):2226-8, 1988 Oct. [ABSTRACT]
Schmidt EF. Webber RL. Ruttimann UE. Loesche WJ. Effect of periodontal therapy on alveolar bone as measured by subtraction radiography. Journal of Periodontology. 59(10):633-8, 1988 Oct. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. The role of spirochetes in periodontal disease. Advances in Dental Research. 2(2):275-83, 1988 Nov.
Loesche WJ. Schmidt E. Smith BA. Caffessee R. Stoll J. Metronidazole therapy for periodontitis. Journal of Periodontal Research. 22(3):224-6, 1987 May.
Loesche WJ. Syed SA. Stoll J. Trypsin-like activity in subgingival plaque. A diagnostic marker for spirochetes and periodontal disease?. Journal of Periodontology. 58(4):266-73, 1987 Apr. [ABSTRACT]
Salvador SL. Syed SA. Loesche WJ. Comparison of three dispersion procedures for quantitative recovery of cultivable species of subgingival spirochetes. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 25(11):2230-2, 1987 Nov. [ABSTRACT]
Harper DS. Loesche WJ. Inhibition of acid production from oral bacteria by fluorapatite-derived fluoride. Journal of Dental Research. 65(1):30-3, 1986 Jan. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Role of Streptococcus mutans in human dental decay. [Review] [363 refs] Microbiological Reviews. 50(4):353-80, 1986 Dec.
Loesche WJ. The identification of bacteria associated with periodontal disease and dental caries by enzymatic methods. Oral Microbiology & Immunology. 1(1):65-72, 1986 Nov.
Burt BA. Eklund SA. Loesche WJ. Dental benefits of limited exposure to fluoridated water in childhood. Journal of Dental Research. 65(11):1322-5, 1986 Nov. [ABSTRACT]
Ohta K. Makinen KK. Loesche WJ. Purification and characterization of an enzyme produced by Treponema denticola capable of hydrolyzing synthetic trypsin substrates. Infection & Immunity. 53(1):213-20, 1986 Jul. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. The therapeutic use of antimicrobial agents in patients with periodontal disease. Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases - Supplementum. 46:106-14, 1985. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Nutrition and dental decay in infants. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 41(2 Suppl):423-35, 1985 Feb. [ABSTRACT]
Burt BA. Loesche WJ. Eklund SA Stability of selected plaque species and their relationship to caries in a child population over 2 years. Caries Research. 19(3):193-200, 1985.
Loesche WJ. The rationale for caries prevention through the use of sugar substitutes. International Dental Journal. 35(1):1-8, 1985 Mar. [ABSTRACT]
Anderson MH. Loesche WJ. Charbeneau GT. Bacteriologic study of a basic fuchsin caries-disclosing dye. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry. 54(1):51-5, 1985 Jul.
Syed SA. Gusberti FA. Loesche WJ. Lang NP. Diagnostic potential of chromogenic substrates for rapid detection of bacterial enzymatic activity in health and disease associated periodontal plaques. Journal of Periodontal Research. 19(6):618-21, 1984 Nov.
Farghaly MM. Eklund S. Loesche WJ. Streptococcus mutans levels and biotypes in Egyptian and Saudi Arabian students during the first months of residency in the United States. Journal of Dental Research. 63(1):52-5, 1984 Jan. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Grossman NS. Earnest R. Corpron R. The effect of chewing xylitol gum on the plaque and saliva levels of Streptococcus mutans. Journal of the American Dental Association. 108(4):587-92, 1984 Apr. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. The effect of sugar alcohols on plaque and saliva level of Streptococcus mutans. Swedish Dental Journal. 8(3):125-35, 1984. [ABSTRACT]
Harper DS. Loesche WJ. Growth and acid tolerance of human dental plaque bacteria. Archives of Oral Biology. 29(10):843-8, 1984. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Eklund S. Earnest R. Burt B. Longitudinal investigation of bacteriology of human fissure decay: epidemiological studies in molars shortly after eruption. Infection & Immunity. 46(3):765-72, 1984 Dec. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Syed SA. Morrison EC. Kerry GA. Higgins T. Stoll J. Metronidazole in periodontitis. I. Clinical and bacteriological results after 15 to 30 weeks. Journal of Periodontology. 55(6):325-35, 1984 Jun. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Possibilities for treating periodontal disease as specific anaerobic infections. Journal / Canadian Dental Association. Journal de l Association Dentaire Canadienne. 50(6):467-72, 1984 Jun.
Burt BA. Loesche WJ. Eklund SA. Earnest RW. Stability of Streptococcus mutans and its relationship to caries in a child population over 2 years. Caries Research. 17(6):532-42, 1983.
Harper DS. Loesche WJ. Effect of pH upon sucrose and glucose catabolism by the various genogroups of Streptococcus mutans. Journal of Dental Research. 62(5):526-31, 1983 May. [ABSTRACT]
Gusberti FA. Syed SA. Bacon G. Grossman N. Loesche WJ. Puberty gingivitis in insulin-dependent diabetic children. I. Cross-sectional observations. Journal of Periodontology. 54(12):714-20, 1983 Dec. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Gusberti F. Mettraux G. Higgins T. Syed S. Relationship between oxygen tension and subgingival bacterial flora in untreated human periodontal pockets. Infection & Immunity. 42(2):659-67, 1983 Nov. [ABSTRACT]
Laughon BE. Syed SA. Loesche WJ. API ZYM system for identification of Bacteroides spp., Capnocytophaga spp.,and spirochetes of oral origin. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 15(1):97-102, 1982 Jan. [ABSTRACT]
Gossling J. Loesche WJ. Nace GW. Response of intestinal flora of laboratory-reared leopard frogs (Rana pipiens) to cold and fasting. Applied & Environmental Microbiology. 44(1):67-71, 1982 Jul. [ABSTRACT]
Gossling J. Loesche WJ. Nace GW. Large intestine bacterial flora of nonhibernating and hibernating leopard frogs (Rana pipiens). Applied & Environmental Microbiology. 44(1):59-66, 1982 Jul. [ABSTRACT]
D'Hondt DG. Pape H. Loesche WJ. Reduction of contamination on the dental explorer. Journal of the American Dental Association. 104(3):329-30, 1982 Mar
Bergenholtz G. Cox CF. Loesche WJ. Syed SA. Bacterial leakage around dental restorations: its effect on the dental pulp. Journal of Oral Pathology. 11(6):439-50, 1982 Dec.
Laughon BE. Syed SA. Loesche WJ. Rapid identification of Bacteroides gingivalis. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 15(2):345-6, 1982 Feb.
Kornman KS. Loesche WJ. Effects of estradiol and progesterone on Bacteroides melaninogenicus and Bacteroides gingivalis. Infection & Immunity. 35(1):256-63, 1982 Jan. [ABSTRACT]
Vandenbergh PA. Syed SA. Gonzalez CF. Loesche WJ. Olsen RH. Plasmid content of some oral microorganisms isolated from subgingival plaque. Journal of Dental Research. 61(3):497-501, 1982 Mar. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Syed SA. Laughon BE. Stoll J. The bacteriology of acute necrotizing ulcerative gingivitis. Journal of Periodontology. 53(4):223-30, 1982 Apr. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Syed SA. Morrison EC. Laughon B. Grossman NS. Treatment of periodontal infections due to anaerobic bacteria with short-term treatment with metronidazole. Journal of Clinical Periodontology. 8(1):29-44, 1981 Feb. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Plaque control in the handicapped: the treatment of specific plaque infections. Journal / Canadian Dental Association. Journal de l Association Dentaire Canadienne. 47(10):649-56, 1981 Oct.
Leung RL. Loesche WJ. Charbeneau GT. Effect of Dycal on bacteria in deep carious lesions. Journal of the American Dental Association. 100(2):193-7, 1980 Feb. [ABSTRACT]
Fairbourn DR. Charbeneau GT. Loesche WJ. Effect of improved Dycal and IRM on bacteria in deep carious lesions. Journal of the American Dental Association. 100(4):547-52, 1980 Apr
Kornman KS. Loesche WJ. The subgingival microbial flora during pregnancy. Journal of Periodontal Research. 15(2):111-22, 1980 Mar.
Lopatin DE. Kornman KS. Loesche WJ. Modulation of immunoreactivity to periodontal disease-associated microorganisms during pregnancy. Infection & Immunity. 28(3):713-8, 1980 Jun. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Clinical and microbiological aspects of chemotherapeutic agents used according to the specific plaque hypothesis. Journal of Dental Research. 58(12):2404-12, 1979 Dec. [ABSTRACT]
Heys DR. Cox CF. Heys RJ. Loesche WJ. Avery JK. Histopathologic and bacterial evaluation of conventional and new copper amalgams. Journal of Oral Pathology. 8(2):65-80, 1979 Apr. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Svanberg ML. Pape HR. Intraoral transmission of Streptococcus mutans by a dental explorer. Journal of Dental Research. 58(8):1765-70, 1979 Aug. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Straffon LH. Longitudinal investigation of the role of Streptococcus mutans in human fissure decay. Infection & Immunity. 26(2):498-507, 1979 Nov. [ABSTRACT]
Kornman KS. Loesche WJ. New medium for isolation of Actinomyces viscosus and Actinomyces naeslundii from dental plaque. Journal of Clinical Microbiology. 7(6):514-8, 1978 Jun. [ABSTRACT]
Svanberg ML. Loesche WJ. Intraoral spread of Streptococcus mutans in man. Archives of Oral Biology. 23(7):557-61, 1978
Svanberg ML. Loesche WJ. Implantation of Streptococcus mutans on tooth surfaces in man. Archives of Oral Biology. 23(7):551-6, 1978.
O'Brien WJ. Fan PL. Loesche WJ. Walker MC 4th. Apostolids A. Adsorption of Streptococcus mutans on chemically treated hydroxyapatite. Journal of Dental Research. 57(9-10):910-4, 1978 Sep-Oct. [ABSTRACT]
Going RE. Loesche WJ. Grainger DA. Syed SA. The viability of microorganisms in carious lesions five years after covering with a fissure sealant. Journal of the American Dental Association. 97(3):455-62, 1978 Sep. [ABSTRACT]
Syed SA. Loesche WJ. Bacteriology of human experimental gingivitis: effect of plaque age. Infection & Immunity. 21(3):821-9, 1978 Sep.
Loesche WJ. Syed SA. Bacteriology of human experimental gingivitis: effect of plaque and gingivitis score. Infection & Immunity. 21(3):830-9, 1978 Sep.
Loesche WJ. Hockett RN. Syed SA. Reduction in proportions of dental plaque streptococci following a 5 day topical kanamycin treatment. Journal of Periodontal Research. 12(1):1-10, 1977 Jan
Loesche WJ. Bradbury DR. Woolfolk MP. Reduction of dental decay in rampant caries individuals following short-term kanamycin treatment. Journal of Dental Research. 56(3):254-65, 1977 Mar. [ABSTRACT]
Grenier EM. Gray RH. Loesche WJ. Eveland WC. Microcapsules on Streptococcus mutans serotypes by electron microscopy. Journal of Dental Research. 56(2):166-76, 1977 Feb. [ABSTRACT]
Hockett RN. Loesche WJ. Sodeman TM. Bacteraemia in asymptomatic human subjects. Archives of Oral Biology. 22(2):91-8, 1977.
Minah GE. Loesche WJ. Sucrose metabolism in resting-cell suspensions of caries associated and non-caries-associated dental plaque. Infection & Immunity. 17(1):43-54, 1977 Jul.
Minah GE. Loesche WJ. Sucrose metabolism by prominent members of the flora isolated from cariogenic and non-cariogenic dental plaques. Infection & Immunity. 17(1):55-61, 1977 Jul. [ABSTRACT]
Svanberg M. Loesche WJ. The salivary concentration of Streptococci mutans and Streptococci sanguis and their colonization of artificial tooth fissures in man. Archives of Oral Biology. 22(7):441-7, 1977
Loesche WJ. Topical fluorides as an antibacterial agent. Journal of Preventive Dentistry. 4(1):21-6, 1977 Jan-Feb.
Loesche WJ. Chemotherapy of dental plaque infections. Oral Sciences Reviews. 9:65-107, 1976.
Loesche WJ. Grenier E. Detection of Streptococcus mutans in plaque samples by the direct fluorescent antibody test. Journal of Dental Research. 55:A87-93, 1976 Jan.
Loesche WJ. Kornman KS. Production of mannitol by Streptococcus mutans. Archives of Oral Biology. 21(9):551-3, 1976.
Loesche WJ. Syed SA. Murray RJ. Mellberg JR. Effect of topical acidulated phosphate fluoride on percentage of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguis in plaque. II. Pooled occulusal and pooled approximal samples. Caries Research. 9(2):139-55, 1975.
Syed SA. Loesche WJ. Pape HL Jr. Grenier E. Predominant cultivable flora isolated from human root surface caries plaque. Infection & Immunity. 11(4):727-31, 1975 Apr. [ABSTRACT]
Loesche WJ. Rowan J. Straffon LH. Loos PJ. Association of Streptococcus mutants with human dental decay. Infection & Immunity. 11(6):1252-60, 1975 Jun
Loesche WJ. Antimicrobial agents for the treatment of dental caries. Journal of the American Society for Preventive Dentistry. 5(4):17-9, 22-4,1975 Jul-Aug.
Loesche WJ. Periodontal disease and the treponemes. pp. 261-75. [Review] [59 refs] In: Johnson RC, ed. The biology of parasitic spirochetes. New York, Academic Press, 1976. QW 155 S989 1975b.
Mednick GA. Loesche WJ. Carpron RE. A bacterial evaluation of an occlusal sealant as a barrier system in humans. ASDC Journal of Dentistry for Children. 41(5):356-60, 1974 Sep-Oct.
Loesche WJ. Paunio KU. Woolfolk MP. Hockett RN. Collagenolytic activity of dental plaque associated with periodontal pathology. Infection & Immunity. 9(2):329-36, 1974 Feb.
Kraal JH. Loesche WJ. Rabbit polymorphonuclear leukocyte migration in vitro in response to dental plaque. Journal of Periodontal Research. 9(1):1-9, 1974.
Rundell BB. Thomson LA. Loesche WJ. Stiles HM. Evaluation of a new transport medium for the preservation of oral streptococci. Archives of Oral Biology. 18(7):871-8, 1973 Jul.
Loesche WJ. Walenga A. Loos P. Recovery of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguis from a dental explorer after clinical examination of single human teeth. Archives of Oral Biology. 18(4):571-5, 1973 Apr.
Grenier EM. Eveland WC. Loesche WJ. Identification of Streptococcus mutans serotypes in dental plaque by fluorescent antibody techniques. Archives of Oral Biology. 18(6):707-15, 1973 Jun.
Loesche WJ. Murray RJ. Mellberg JR. The effect of topical acidulated fluoride on percentage of Streptococcus mutans and Streptococcus sanguis in interproximal plaque samples. Caries Research. 7(4):283-96, 1973.
Loesche WJ. Syed SA. The predominant cultivable flora of carious plaque and carious dentine. Caries Research. 7(3):201-16, 1973.
Syed SA. Loesche WJ. Efficiency of various growth media in recovering oral bacterial flora from human dental plaque. Applied Microbiology. 26(4):459-65, 1973 Oct.
Loesche WJ. The continuing search for the cause and prevention of dental caries. Alumni Bulletin; University of Michigan School of Dentistry. :107-9, 1973
Loesche WJ. Nafe D. Reduction of supragingival plaque accumulations in institutionalized Down's syndrome patients by periodic treatment with topical kanamycin. Archives of Oral Biology. 18(9):1131-43, 1973 Sep.
Minah GE. Loesche WJ. Dziewiatkowski DD. The in-vitro effect of fungal dextranase on human dental plaque. Archives of Oral Biology. 17(1):35-42, 1972 Jan.
Syed SA. Loesche WJ. Survival of human dental plaque flora in various transport media. Applied Microbiology. 24(4):638-44, 1972 Oct.
Loesche WJ. Hockett RN. Syed SA. The predominant cultivable flora of tooth surface plaque removed from institutionalized subjects. Archives of Oral Biology. 17(9):1311-25, 1972 Sep.
Loesche W. Green E. Comparison of various plaque parameters in individuals with poor oral hygiene. Journal of Periodontal Research. 7(2):173-9, 1972.
Loesche WJ. Syed S. Hockett RN. Nafe D. Effect of topical kanamycin on plaque, plaque mass, and gingivitis in institutionalized individuals. Journal of Periodontal Research. (10):34-6, 1972.
Loesche WJ. Green E. Kenney EB. Nafe D. Effect of topical kanamycin sulfate on plaque accumulation. Journal of the American Dental Association. 83(5):1063-9, 1971 Nov.
Eskow RN. Loesche WJ. Oxygen tensions in the human oral cavity. Archives of Oral Biology. 16(9):1127-8, 1971 Sep.
Loesche WJ. Hockett R. Syed SA. Evaluation of Kanamycin as an aid in the isolation of Bacteroides melaninogenicus from dental plaque. Archives of Oral Biology. 16(7):813-5, 1971 Jul.
Gordon DF. Stutman M. Loesche WJ. Improved isolation of anaerobic bacteria from the gingival crevice area of man. Applied Microbiology. 21(6):1046-50, 1971 Jun.
Loesche WJ. Oxygen sensitivity of various anaerobic bacteria. Applied Microbiology. 18(5):723-7, 1969 Nov.
Loesche WJ. Accumulation of endogenous carbohydrate-containing compounds in the cecum of the germfree rat. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology & Medicine. 131(2):387-92, 1969 Jun.
Loesche WJ. Effect of bacterial contamination on cecal size and cecal contents of gnotobiotic rodents. Journal of Bacteriology. 99(2):520-6, 1969 Aug.
Loesche WJ. Gibbons RJ. Amino acid fermentation by Fusobacterium nucleatum. Archives of Oral Biology. 13(2):191-202, 1968 Feb.
Loesche WJ. Protein and carbohydrate composition of cecal contents of gnotobiotic rats and mice. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology & Medicine. 128(1):195-9, 1968 May.
Loesche WJ. Accumulation of endogenous protein in the cecum of the germfree rat. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology & Medicine. 129(2):380-4, 1968 Nov.
Loesche W. The bacteriology of the fuso-spirochetal complex. Journal of Periodontology. 39(1):45, 1968 Jan.
Loesche WJ. Importance of nutrition in gingival crevice microbial ecology. Periodontics. 6(6):245-9, 1968 Dec.
Loesche WJ. Henry CA. Intracellular microbial polysaccharide production and dental caries in a Guatemalan Indian Village. Archives of Oral Biology. 12(2):189-94, 1967 Feb.
Gibbons RJ. Loesche WJ. Isolation of cariogenic streptococci from Guatemalan children. Archives of Oral Biology. 12(8):1013-4, 1967 Aug.
Loesche WJ. Gibbons RJ. A practical scheme for identification of the most numerous oral gram negative anaerobic rods. Archives of Oral Biology. 10(4):723-5, 1965 Jul-Aug.