Periodontal diseases are initiated by bacterial species living in polymicrobial biofilms at or
below the gingival margin and progress largely as a result of the inflammation elicited by …

The etiopathogenesis of severe periodontitis includes herpesvirus‐bacteria coinfection. This
article evaluates the pathogenicity of herpesviruses (cytomegalovirus and Epstein‐Barr …

Research on the infectious aspects of dental diseases has focused on the internal
development and the pathogenicity of dental biofilms, and comparably little attention has …

The human subgingival environment is a complex environmental niche where
microorganisms from the three domains of life meet to form diverse biofilm communities that …

The article focuses on the microbial pathogenicity and innate immunity of host and parasite
in periodontitis. It discusses the microbial virulence strategies of periodontal pathogens …

Periodontal tissues include four defined structures that constitute the support of teeth:
gingiva, cementum, alveolar bone, and the periodontal ligament. Periodontal diseases are …

ABSTRACT Background and Objectives: Dental caries is a chronic disease affecting young
children and has multi-factorial risk factors. The purpose of this work was to identify sex …

This review article describes the microbiota associated with periodontal disease in Latin
America. This vast territory includes 22 nations, which show great ethnic diversity, with large …

The effect of Mfa1 fimbriae of Porphyromonas gingivalis on the progression of bone
resorption remains unclear, especially compared with another fimbriae, FimA. We …

The oral cavity may serve as a reservoir of Helicobacter pylori. However, the factors required
for H. pylori colonization are unknown. Here, we analyzed the relationship between the …