Review of osteoimmunology and the host response in endodontic and periodontal lesions

Both lesions of endodontic origin and periodontal diseases involve the host response to bacteria and the formation of osteolytic lesions. Important for both is the upregulation of inflammatory cytokines that initiate and sustain the inflammatory response. Also important are chemokines that induce re...

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Main Authors: Dana T. Graves, Thomas Oates, Gustavo P. Garlet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Oral Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.journaloforalmicrobiology.net/index.php/jom/article/view/5304/6697