title: Introduction to the symposium proceedings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Biology, School of Dental Medicine, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Foster Hall, Buffalo, NY 14214-3092, USA.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scannapieco
mesh_terms: D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009055:Mouth / Q000382:microbiology / Q000502:physiology*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology; D010519:Periodontium / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D014481:United States
keywords: bone physiology; dental plaque; oral health; periodontal diseases; periodontal pathogenesis; salivary glands