Bacterial endotoxins are a major concern in periodontal health and diseases owing to their structure and biological activity.With up-to-date knowledge of endotoxins and the recent findings about the influence of endot...
de Molon RS was supported by grant provided by CAPES(Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior)Grant#88887.583248/2020-00.
The periodontium comprises all structures surrounding the teeth,including gingiva,root cementum,periodontal ligament and alveolar bone.Those tissues aim to protect and support the teeth and are challenged by a residin...
This study was carried out to compare individuals diagnosed with atherosclerosis and periodontal periodontitis based on the degree of change in the human beta-defensins(HBD)HBD-2,HBD-3,and calprotectin.Atherosclerosis...
the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF)and funded by the Ministry of Education(No.2018R1A6A1A03025582);the National Research Foundation of Korea(NRF-2019R1D1A3A03103828).
Periodontitis is a type of chronic inflammation in the gingival tissue caused by infectious bacteria colonizing the surface of the teeth,leading to the destruction of tooth-supporting tissues and loss of alveolar bone...