“Our understanding of periodontal disease is veering away from what was considered to be just bacteria.”
– Pamela McClain, DDS,
president, American Academy of Periodontology
“There are a number of common etiological factors modulating these diseases.”
– Alexandre Vieira, DDS, PhD,
University of Pittsburgh
“It is uncanny how the inflammatory reaction occurs in other chronic inflammatory diseases and periodontitis.”
– Samuel Low, DDS,
University of Florida College of Dentistry
“In complex infecto-inflammatory diseases, modulation of the host response can provide novel ways to control and treat the process.”
– Alpdogan Kantarci, DDS, PhD,
Forsyth Institute
