Periodontal diseases are among the most common diseases affecting humans. Dental
biofilm is a contributor to the etiology of most periodontal diseases. It is also widely accepted …

Research into biomarkers of periodontitis is driven by mainly three targets: to identify 'at
risk'patients before periodontal tissue destruction occurs; to determine disease activity and …

The article discusses the role of T cells in periodontal health and disease, with a focus on
homeostasis and autoimmunity in periodontitis. The article explores on the research of …

Epigenetics as a modifiable risk factor in periodontal diseases has been investigated in light
of the current knowledge of how chronic infection and inflammation can affect gene‐specific …

The article describes the immunobiological perspective of periodontal disease and type 2
diabetes mellitus. It tends to discover the roles of cytokines and novel immunoregulatory …

Background: Recent findings have begun to provide a basis for a causal link between
herpesviruses and aggressive periodontitis. One theory is that herpesviruses cooperate with …

Objective This study aimed to evaluate prospectively the influence and the evolution of
periodontal disease (PD) in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients submitted to anti–tumor …

The article discusses the role of cytokines in the regulation of immune responses to
Porphyromonas gingivalis with emphasis on innate immunity. It says that the cytokine …

There are conflicting data regarding the role of interleukin (IL)-17 in periodontal health and
disease. However, IL-18 levels are known to increase with the severity of periodontal …

Host genetic predispositions to dysregulated immune response can influence the
development of the aggressive form of periodontitis (AgP) through susceptibility to oral …