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ReviewFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2025

Microbiological and molecular aspects of periodontitis pathogenesis: an infection-induced inflammatory condition.

Mina Yekani, Masoumeh Dastgir, Samaneh Fattahi, Shahriar Shahi, Solmaz Maleki Dizaj, Mohammad Yousef Memar

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Review in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

21 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Mina YekaniDental and Periodontal Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Masoumeh DastgirDepartment of Medical Physics, School of Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Samaneh FattahiStudents Research Committee, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Shahriar ShahiDental and Periodontal Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Solmaz Maleki DizajDental and Periodontal Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.
Mohammad Yousef MemarInfectious and Tropical Diseases Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Periodontitis (PD) is the most common oral infectious disease. The primary etiologic cause of the onset and development of PD is dental plaque, which consists of bacterial biofilm domiciled within a complex extracellular mass. In PD patients, there is a progressive breakdown of the periodontal ligament and the alveolar bone. In more advanced stages, tooth loss occurs. The progression of this chronic inflammatory disease involves interactions among numerous microbial pathogens particularly, bacteria, the host's immune factors, and various environmental factors. Due to persistent infection by periodonto-pathogenic bacteria, there is an impairment of both innate and acquired immunity, leading to tissue destruction. Chronic inflammation in PD may be associated with several systemic diseases, including cardiovascular conditions, respiratory issues, diabetes, neurological diseases, cancer, and adverse pregnancy outcomes. Antibiotic treatment is one of the effective strategies for treating PD cases, although the emergence of some resistant strains may limit the effectiveness some antibiotics. In this review study, we discussed the main bacteria in PD, the interaction with the immune response, the pathogenesis of bacteria in PD and antibiotic treatment. We also outlined the emergence of resistance to antibiotics among these pathogens.

Indexed as

BacteriaInflammationPeriodontitisAnimalsAnti-Bacterial AgentsBiofilmsDental PlaqueDrug Resistance, BacterialHost-Pathogen InteractionsHumansImmunity, InnateAnti-Bacterial Agentsbiofilminflammationmicrobiologyperiodontitistreatment

Identifiers

PMID40406516
PMCPMC12095233

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