The gingival epithelium acts as a physical barrier to separate the biofilm from the gingival
tissue, providing the first line of defense against bacterial invasion in periodontal disease …

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation of the periodontium caused by the loss of
homeostasis between subgingival biofilms and susceptible hosts. Bacterial invasion into the …

The oral epithelial barrier separates the host from the environment and provides the first line
of defense against pathogens, exogenous substances and mechanical stress. It consists of …

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation that develops due to a destructive tissue response to
prolonged inflammation and a disturbed homeostasis (dysbiosis) in the interplay between …

The dentogingival junction is of crucial importance in periodontal host defense both
structurally and functionally. Oral bacteria exert a constant challenge to the host cells and …

Epithelia are structurally integral elements in the fabric of oral mucosa with significant
functional roles. Similarly, the gingival epithelium performs uniquely critical tasks in …

Periodontitis is chronic inflammation of the periodontium caused by the host's inflammatory
response to plaque biofilm, which destroys tooth‐supporting soft and hard tissues …

This chapter addresses the host responses to the microbial biofilm that constitutes the
subgingival dental plaque. The host response to infection draws upon the innate …

The nexus between periodontal inflammation and the polymicrobial biofilm in the gingival
sulcus is critical to understanding the pathobiology of periodontitis. Both play a major role in …

Periodontitis is an infectious inflammatory disease that destroys the tooth-supporting tissues.
It is caused by the formation of subgingival biofilms on the surface of the tooth. Characteristic …