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In traditional logic, an axiom or postulate is a proposition that is not proved or demonstrated but considered to be either self-evident, or subject to necessary decision. Therefore, its truth is taken for granted, and serves as a starting point for deducing and inferring other truths.

Discussions about: postulates
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		Children don't get Periodontal disease. WHY? Because P.D. doesn'tfollow Koch's postulates. oralhealth@comcast.net: Any bacteria infection that causes disease in children will cause disease in adults. And any bacteria infection in adults will cause the same infection in children. Koch's postulates makes no distinctions between children diseases and adult...	08-30-2008 07:05 PM	2	322	Dentistry
		Why does tooth decay follow Koch's postulates? oralhealth@comcast.net: Because it is caused by bacteria.	08-30-2008 06:43 PM	3	853	Dentistry
		What is Koch's postulates? And why is it needed? ( 1 2) oralhealth@comcast.net: (1) Isolate the organism from the infected (2) reproduce the organism in a culture (3) inoculate a susceptible host (4)re-isolate the organism from the diseased host Why is it needed? To prove organisms cause a specific disease.	08-25-2008 12:56 PM	20	533	Dentistry
		Why doesn't periodontal disease follow Koch's postulates??? oralhealth@comcast.net: Is it because it is not caused by plaque? David DiBenedetto, DMD "Insider's guide to gum disease, orthodontics and dentistry. What is not taught in dental school."	08-12-2008 03:16 PM	3	325	Dentistry