Objective Since the initial description of aggressive periodontitis (AgP) in the early 1900s,
classification of this disease has been in flux. The goal of this manuscript is to review the …

Periodontitis is an infectious, inflammatory disease that is associated with a complex
interplay between specific bacteria, host response, and environmental factors. Because of its …

Periodontitis is one of the most common inflammatory diseases, with a prevalence of 11%
worldwide for the severe forms and an estimated heritability of 50%. The disease is …

Periodontitis is one of the most common inflammatory diseases, with a prevalence of 11%
worldwide for the severe forms and an estimated heritability of 50%. It is classified into the …

Abstract At the International Workshop for Classification of Periodontal Diseases and
Conditions in 1999, the classification of aggressive and chronic periodontitis that is presently …

This review provides an update on genome‐wide association studies in periodontitis.
Studies in populations with European ancestry have dominated the landscape of …

Aggressive periodontitis is a rare but rapidly progressing form of periodontal disease that
usually affects otherwise systemically healthy individuals, at a young age. It usually affects …

To identify the genetic risk factors for aggressive periodontitis (AgP), it is important to
understand the progression and pathogenesis of AgP. The purpose of this review was to …

Infectious diseases, also known as communicable diseases, refer to a full range of maladies
caused by pathogen invasion to the host body. Host response towards an infectious …

Periodontitis (PD) is a common gingival infectious disease caused by an over-aggressive
inflammatory reaction to dysbiosis of the oral microbiome. The disease induces a profound …