CRD Cover
Frequency: Continuous
ISSN: 1949-0119 (Print)
ISSN: 1949-0127 (Online)
Review Article Open Access

The Role of the Microbial Biofilm in the Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease: An Update

Andreas L. Ioannou1, Konstantinos Siormpas2, Miltiades E. Mitsias2 and Georgios A. Kotsakis1
  • 1 University of Minnesota, United States
  • 2 Private Practice, Greece

Abstract

Microbial biofilm is generally considered to be an etiologic factor for the diseases of the periodontium and has been and continues to be the main focus of avid periodontal researchers. Based on our current understanding of the role of the biofilm in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease, each different species seems to have a specific role to fulfill in this community and this chain of inter-connecting and intimately related interactions converge to shape and stabilize a disease-provoking microbiota. The aim of this review paper is to answer the specific question: "What is our current understanding on the role of the biofilm in the pathogenesis of periodontal disease".

Current Research in Dentistry
Volume 5 No. 1, 2014, 6-9

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/crdsp.2014.6.9

Submitted On: 6 October 2014 Published On: 6 May 2015

How to Cite: Ioannou, A. L., Siormpas, K., Mitsias, M. E. & Kotsakis, G. A. (2014). The Role of the Microbial Biofilm in the Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease: An Update. Current Research in Dentistry, 5(1), 6-9. https://doi.org/10.3844/crdsp.2014.6.9

Open AccessCopyright: © 2014 Andreas L. Ioannou, Konstantinos Siormpas, Miltiades E. Mitsias and Georgios A. Kotsakis. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

  • 2,963 Views
  • 2,645 Downloads
  • 0 Citations

Download

Keywords

  • Gingivitis
  • Microbial Biofilm
  • Periodontal Disease
  • Pathogenesis