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SUBMITTER: Kozak M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7765090 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Journal of clinical medicine 20201214 12
Periodontal disease (PD) is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by the accumulation of bacterial plaque biofilm on the teeth and the host immune responses. PD pathogenesis is complex and includes genetic, environmental, and autoimmune factors. Numerous studies have suggested that the connection of genetic and environmental factors induces the disease process leading to a response by both T cells and B cells and the increased synthesis of pro-inflammatory mediators such as cytokines. Many studi ...[more]