title: The immune response to oral infections.
abstract: This article summarizes some of the important interactions between the immune system and inflammatory process, with the primary focus on the host response to infection. A subsequent brief review of the pathogenesis of periodontal disease serves to illustrate the relevance of these interactions to our understanding of disease.
authors.affiliation: University of Manitoba, Canada.
authors.forename: C L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Lavelle
mesh_terms: D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology*; D003167:Complement Activation; D016207:Cytokines / Q000502:physiology; D003773:Dental Plaque / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007249:Inflammation; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000276:immunology*; D009504:Neutrophils; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines