Pathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases Biological Concepts for Clinicians /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Bostanci, Nagihan (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt), Belibasakis, Georgios N. (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2018.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2018.
• Subjects: Dentistry.; Molecular biology.; Molecular Medicine.

This book aims to provide clinicians with a refined understanding of the biology that underlies periodontal diseases, thereby offering a sound basis for improved clinical decision making with regard to prevention strategies, diagnosis, and therapy. All significant aspects of periodontal pathogenesis...

Table of Contents:

• Periodontal Pathogenesis: Introduction and Definitions
• Diversity of the Oral Microbiome in Periodontal Health and Disease
• Subgingival Biofilms as Etiological Factors of Periodontal Diseases
• Bacterial Virulence Factors that Contribute to Periodontal Pathogenesis
• Central Role of Neutrophils in Periodontal Pathogenesis
• Active Matrix Metalloproteinase 8 - Contributor to Periodontitis and a Missing Link between Dentistry and Medicine
• Inflammatory Pathways of Bone Resorption in Periodontitis
• Genetic Influences on the Periodontal Microbial-Host Cross-Talk
• Antimicrobial Peptides: Roles in Periodontal Health and Disease
• Periodontal Pathogenesis: Conclusions and Future Directions.