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Dental Infectious Diseases

Dental infectious diseases are conditions of the oral cavity caused by pathogenic microorganisms that colonize the teeth, periodontium, and surrounding tissues, producing infection and inflammation that can damage oral structures and, if untreated, affect systemic health. The most common forms include dental caries,…

Curated from this journal's research 📚 5 peer-reviewed articles cited Cited 9× across the literature 🔖 ISSN 2473-1005 🗓 Reviewed June 2026

Overview

Dental infectious diseases are conditions of the oral cavity caused by pathogenic microorganisms that colonize the teeth, periodontium, and surrounding tissues, producing infection and inflammation that can damage oral structures and, if untreated, affect systemic health. The most common forms include dental caries, driven by acidogenic bacteria within plaque biofilm, and periodontal diseases such as gingivitis and periodontitis, in which microbial challenge provokes an inflammatory host response that degrades the supporting tissues and bone. Endodontic and periapical infections, arising from microbial invasion of the pulp and root canal system, represent another important category. Diagnosis and management rest on understanding microbial colonization, the inflammatory mediators it elicits, and the host response; for example, markers such as interleukin-1 beta and the volume and flow of gingival crevicular fluid reflect periodontal inflammation and treatment effect, and adjunctive measures including low-level laser therapy are studied alongside non-surgical periodontal therapy. Infectious risk is also relevant to implant and surgical care, where it can contribute to complications and implant failure. Scholarship in this field examines the microbiology of oral infection, biomarkers of disease activity, and the efficacy of preventive and therapeutic interventions, informing strategies to control infection, preserve dentition, and protect the outcomes of restorative and implant treatment.

Research published in this journal

5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.

How this research is being cited

The 5 articles above have been cited 9 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.

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Editorial oversight

Curated from peer-reviewed research published in Dentistry And Oral Implants (ISSN 2473-1005).

Journal editorial board
Austin Lin Yee · United States Janet H. Southerland · United States Brian Muzyka · United States

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