Bacterial–host interactions in periodontal prognosis: Role of P. gingivalis and IL-8
<i>P. gingivalis</i> was associated with residual PD ≥ 5 mm, with its effect modified by smoking status, IL-8 levels, and oral health behaviors. Although co-infection with <i>A. actinomycetemcomitans</i> showed no significant effect, the attenuating trend warrants further investigation.
Authors
- Nai‐Chia Teng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0361-7404)
- Ting‐Yi Renn
- Chang-Yu Lee (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2145-8964)
- Yung‐Kai Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4467-0300)
- Ying‐Chu Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2499-8632)
Institutions
- Kaohsiung Medical University (TW)
- Taipei Medical University Hospital (TW)
- Taipei Medical University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Dental Sciences
- Published
- 2025-10-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jds.2025.10.006
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00