Regulation of defensive function on gingival epithelial cells can prevent periodontal disease

• Main Authors: Tsuyoshi Fujita (Author), Tetsuya Yoshimoto (Author), Mikihito Kajiya (Author), Kazuhisa Ouhara (Author), Shinji Matsuda (Author), Tasuku Takemura (Author), Keiichi Akutagawa (Author), Katsuhiro Takeda (Author), Noriyoshi Mizuno (Author), Hidemi Kurihara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary: Periodontal disease is a bacterial biofilm-associated inflammatory disease that has been implicated in many systemic diseases. A new preventive method for periodontal disease needs to be developed in order to promote the health of the elderly in a super-aged society. The gingival epithelium...