Refereed review article in scientific journal (A2)
Periodontal microbiology and microbial etiology of periodontal diseases: Historical concepts and contemporary perspectives
List of Authors: Belibasakis Georgios N., Belstrøm Daniel, Eick Sigrun, Gursoy Ulvi K., Johansson Anders, Könönen Eija
Publisher: WILEY
Publication year: 2023
Journal: Periodontology 2000
Journal name in source: PERIODONTOLOGY 2000
Journal acronym: PERIODONTOL 2000
Number of pages: 17
ISSN: 0906-6713
eISSN: 1600-0757
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/prd.12473
URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/prd.12473
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/178885581
This narrative review summarizes the collective knowledge on periodontal microbiology, through a historical timeline that highlights the European contribution in the global field. The etiological concepts on periodontal disease culminate to the ecological plaque hypothesis and its dysbiosis-centered interpretation. Reference is made to anerobic microbiology and to the discovery of select periodontal pathogens and their virulence factors, as well as to biofilms. The evolution of contemporary molecular methods and high-throughput platforms is highlighted in appreciating the breadth and depth of the periodontal microbiome. Finally clinical microbiology is brought into perspective with the contribution of different microbial species in periodontal diagnosis, the combination of microbial and host biomarkers for this purpose, and the use of antimicrobials in the treatment of the disease.
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