Roles of Oral Bacteria in Cardiovascular Diseases — From Molecular Mechanisms to Clinical Cases: Treatment of Periodontal Disease Regarded as Biofilm Infection: Systemic Administration of Azithromycin

Periodontal disease as a biofilm infectious disease is considered. Periodontal disease– associated bacteria formed biofilm in periodontal pockets or on the surface of cementum. Planktonic bacteria from biofilm invade into periodontal tissues and lead to inflammation and destruction of tissues direct...

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Main Author: Pao-Li Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Pharmacological Sciences
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1347861319309387