Background Porphyromonas gingivalis has been shown to invade osteoblasts and inhibit
their differentiation and mineralization in vitro. However, it is unclear if P. gingivalis can …

Introduction: Porphyromonas gingivalis is an important periodontopathic bacterium that is
strongly associated with periodontal disease and is part of human dental plaque …

Porphyromonas gingivalis, an opportunistic pathogen usurps gingival epithelial cells (GECs)
as primary intracellular niche for its colonization in the oral mucosa. However, the precise …

Background Porphyromonas gingivalis is a key pathogen in periodontitis, an inflammatory
disease leading to destruction of bone and tooth-supporting tissue. P. gingivalis possesses …

Even though periodontitis is considered an infectious disease, there are a number of factors
that distinguish it from other infectious diseases: it is not the result of infection with an …

Background Periodontitis is caused by a dysbiotic shift in the dental plaque microbiome.
Fusobacterium nucleatum is involved in the colonization of Porphyromonas gingivalis, which …

Emerging data on the consequences of the interactions between invasive oral bacteria and
host cells have provided new insights into the pathogenesis of periodontal disease. Indeed …

ABSTRACT Introduction The oral pathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis is not only associated
with periodontitis but also with systemic diseases elsewhere in the body. The mechanisms …

Background: The aim of this study is to characterize and evaluate the host response caused
by three different models of experimental periodontitis in mice. Methods: C57BL/6 wild‐type …

Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the teeth
associated with a polymicrobial biofilm (subgingival plaque) accreted to the tooth which …