Pathogenesis of Periodontal Diseases

1. Periodontal Pathogenesis: Definitions and Historical Perspectives
Nagihan Bostanci, Georgios N. Belibasakis

2. Diversity of Oral Biofilms in Periodontal Health and Disease
Purnima S. Kumar

3. Subgingival Biofilms as Etiological Factors of Periodontal Disease
Thomas Thurnheer, Kai Bao, Georgios N. Belibasakis

4. Bacterial Virulence Factors that Contribute to Periodontal Pathogenesis
Anders Johansson, Gunnar Dahlén

5. Active Matrix Metalloproteinase-8: Contributor to Periodontitis and a Missing Link Between Genetics, Dentistry, and Medicine
Timo Sorsa, Anna Maria Heikkinen, Jussi Leppilahti, Taina Tervahartiala, Solomon Nwhator, Nilminie Rathnayake, Päivi Mäntylä, Dirk-Rolf Gieselmann, Lutz Netuschil

6. Inflammatory Pathways of Bone Resorption in Periodontitis
Franco Cavalla, Claudia C. Biguetti, Thiago P. Garlet, Ana Paula F. Trombone, Gustavo P. Garlet

7. Genetic Influences on the Periodontal Microbial-Host Crosstalk
Luigi Nibali

8. Antimicrobial Peptides: Roles in Periodontal Health and Disease
Daniel Jönsson

9. Periodontal Pathogenesis: Conclusions and Future Directions
Georgios N. Belibasakis, Nagihan Bostanci

Keywords: Dentistry, Dentistry, Molecular Medicine