The total soft tissue surface area of periodontal pockets amounts to almost 44 cm 2 [ 25 ] and has thus been proposed as a highly significant source of entry for bacteria invading the systemic bloodstream [ 26 ].
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The total soft tissue surface area of periodontal pockets amounts to almost 44 cm 2 [ 25 ] and has thus been proposed as a highly significant source of entry for bacteria invading the systemic bloodstream [ 26 ].