Neutrophil Defects as Risk Factors for Periodontal Diseases

Abstract excerpt

There are several hypotheses proposed for the etiologic mechanisms causing periodontal diseases. These include a paradigm in which all individuals are equally susceptible to one or several pathogenic bacteria; a second paradigm that holds that all bacteria are equally virulent and that host susceptibility determines onset of disease; or a combination of the above. In this review, we analyze the role of neutrophil...