Mechanism of alveolar bone destruction in periodontitis - Periodontal bacteria and inflammation

• Main Authors: Michihiko Usui (Author), Satoru Onizuka (Author), Tsuyoshi Sato (Author), Shoichiro Kokabu (Author), Wataru Ariyoshi (Author), Keisuke Nakashima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Periodontal disease is an inflammatory disease caused by periodontopathogenic bacteria, which eventually leads to bone tissue (alveolar bone) destruction as inflammation persists. Periodontal tissues have an immune system against the invasion of these bacteria, however, due to the persistent infecti...