Periodontitis is a common disorder affecting> 40% of adults in the United States. Globally,
the severe form of the disease has a prevalence of 11%. In advanced cases, periodontitis …

Recent advances indicate that periodontitis is driven by reciprocally reinforced interactions
between a dysbiotic microbiome and dysregulated inflammation. Inflammation is not only a …

In health, indigenous polymicrobial communities at mucosal surfaces maintain an ecological
balance via both inter‐microbial and host‐microbial interactions that promote their own and …

Periodontitis is a complex disease:(a) various causative factors play a role simultaneously
and interact with each other; and (b) the disease is episodic in nature, and bursts of disease …

Periodontitis is the sixth-most prevalent disease in the world and the first cause for tooth loss
in adults. With focus shifted to the inflammatory/immune response in the pathogenesis of …

Nutrition is recognized as an essential component in the prevention of a number of chronic
diseases, including periodontal disease. Based on these considerations, a better …

Acute inflammatory responses are protective, yet without timely resolution can lead to
chronic inflammation and organ fibrosis. A systems approach to investigate self-limited (self …

Matrix metalloproteinase‐8 is a promising candidate biomarker for oral fluid (gingival
crevicular fluid, peri‐implant sulcular fluid and saliva) and mouthrinse chair‐side/point‐of …

Inflammation is a protective response essential for maintaining human health and for fighting
disease. As an active innate immune reaction to challenge, inflammation gives rise to …

Periodontal health is influenced by a number of factors such as oral hygiene, genetic and
epigenetic factors, systemic health, and nutrition. Many studies have observed that a …