The susceptibility and severity of periodontal diseases is made more severe by diabetes,
with the impact on the disease process inversely proportional to the level of glycemic control …

Aim To review the burden of caries and periodontitis in the elderly, changes with age that
can explain this burden, and the vulnerability to disease of elderly populations. Methods An …

New concepts evolve when existing ones fail to address known factors adequately or are
invalidated by new evidence. For decades periodontitis has been considered to be caused …

Periodontitis, or gum disease, affects millions of people each year. Although it is associated
with a defined microbial composition found on the surface of the tooth and tooth root, the …

Background Historically, inflammatory periodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis)
have been recognized as being primarily of bacterial origin. Bacteria are necessary for …

The periodontium, defined as those tissues supporting and investing the tooth, comprises
root cementum, periodontal ligament, bone lining the tooth socket (alveolar bone), and that …

The article discusses the protective and destructive roles of cytokine responses against
periodontal infections. It stresses the activities and functions of the protein molecule …

Two common diseases–gingivitis and periodontitis–affect the periodontium. Symptoms of
disease entities are used for distinguishing various forms of gingivitis and periodontitis …

Anatomically, the human tooth has structures both embedded within and forming part of the
exterior surface of the human body. When a tooth is lost, it is often replaced by a dental …

Gingival crevice and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) flow play a crucial role at the gingiva‐
oral microbiome interface which contributes toward maintaining the balance between …