What question did this study set out to answer?

To examine the limitations of linear causality in periodontal medicine and propose an alternative cybernetic framework.

May 9, 2026Journal of Periodontal Research0 citationsOpen Access

Periodontal Medicine and the Limitations of Linear Causality: Time for a Cybernetic Framework

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To examine the limitations of linear causality in periodontal medicine and propose an alternative cybernetic framework.
Analyzed existing data related to periodontal medicine and causality.
Reviewed literature available on PubMed.
Identified gaps in current understanding of causal relationships.
Highlighted the insufficiency of linear causality in explaining complex relationships in periodontal medicine.
Proposed a cybernetic framework as a potentially better approach to understanding these complexities.

Abstract

The data that support the findings of this study are openly available in PubMed at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/7993585/, reference number 7993585.

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Tom Lonsdale (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fecf71b9154b0b8287674e https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/jre.70118