Cellular Phenotype and Apoptosis: The function of epithelial tissues is the protection of the
organism from chemical, microbial, and physical challenges which is indispensable for …

Risk factors play an important role in an individual's response to periodontal infection.
Identification of these risk factors helps to target patients for prevention and treatment, with …

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 …

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

While classical studies on host-parasite interactions have considered a “virulence factor” to
be a molecule (s) that exerts a detrimental effect (that is, toxin) on a host cell, recent …

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 …

Bacteria are causative agents of periodontal diseases. Interactions between oral bacteria
and gingival epithelial cells are essential aspects of periodontal infections. Using an in vitro …

Diabetes mellitus is a systemic disease with several major complications affecting both the
quality and length of life. One of these complications is periodontal disease (periodontitis) …

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