title: Commentary: periodontitis is characterized by an immuno-inflammatory host-mediated destruction of bone and connective tissues that support the teeth.
authors.affiliation: Vice President for Clinical and Translational Research and Chair, Department of Applied Oral Sciences, Center for Periodontology, The Forsyth Institute, Cambridge, MA.
authors.forename: Thomas E
authors.initials: TE
authors.lastname: Van Dyke
mesh_terms: D016301:Alveolar Bone Loss / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001419:Bacteria / Q000276:immunology; D003238:Connective Tissue / Q000276:immunology / Q000382:microbiology; D054884:Host-Pathogen Interactions / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000276:immunology*; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D018836:Inflammation Mediators