TY - CHAP AU - Takeshi Yamanaka AU - Kazuyoshi Yamane AU - Chiho Mashimo AU - Takayuki Nambu AU - Hugo Maruyama AU - Kai-Poon Leung AU - Hisanori Fukushima ED - Nurcan Buduneli Y1 - 2012-01-20 PY - 2012 T1 - Exopolysaccharide Productivity and Biofilm Phenotype on Oral Commensal Bacteria as Pathogenesis of Chronic Periodontitis N2 - Pathogenesis and Treatment of Periodontitis includes comprehensive reviews on etiopathogenic factors of periodontal tissue destruction related to microbial dental plaque and also host response components. Adjunctive treatment modalities are also addressed in the book. Topics covered range from microbial pathogenic factors of P. gingivalis to the relationship between metabolic syndrome and periodontal disease, and from management of open gingival embrasures to laser application in periodontal treatment. BT - Pathogenesis and Treatment of Periodontitis SP - Ch. 2 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/31034 DO - 10.5772/31034 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-19 ER -