Disrobes the characterization of the periodontal diseases as multifactorial infections elicited
by a complex of bacterial species that interact with host tissues and cells. Cause of cells to …

Porphyromonas gingivalis, a gram-negative anaerobe, is a major etiological agent in the
initiation and progression of severe forms of periodontal disease. An opportunistic pathogen …

Maintenance of periodontal health or transition to a periodontal lesion reflects the
continuous and ongoing battle between the vast microbial ecology in the oral cavity and the …

▪ Abstract Oral microbial-plaque communities are biofilms composed of numerous
genetically distinct types of bacteria that live in close juxtaposition on host surfaces. These …

The junctional epithelium is located at a strategically important interface between the
gingival sulcus, populated with bacteria, and the periodontal soft and mineralized …

Porphyromonas gingivalis, a periodontal pathogen, can invade primary cultures of gingival
epithelial cells. Optimal invasion occurred at a relatively low multiplicity of infection (ie, 100) …

Adherence to a surface is a key element for colonization of the human oral cavity by the
more than 500 bacterial taxa recorded from oral samples. Three surfaces are available …

The interaction between bacteria and eukaryotic cells is complex; active processes must
exist that allow us to live harmoniously with the bacteria which normally live on and within …

Much has been published on the microbial etiology of periodontitis and it is generally
accepted that a consortium of bacteria, not a single microorganism, is involved in the …

This investigation compared the site prevalence of 40 subgingival species in 30
periodontally healthy (mean age 36±9 years). 35 elders with a well‐maintained …