TY - CHAP AU - Catalina Pisoschi AU - Camelia Stanciulescu AU - Monica Banita ED - Nurcan Buduneli Y1 - 2012-01-20 PY - 2012 T1 - Growth Factors and Connective Tissue Homeostasis in Periodontal Disease 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. 4 UR - https://doi.org/10.5772/33669 DO - 10.5772/33669 SN - PB - IntechOpen CY - Rijeka Y2 - 2024-04-26 ER -