Rev Clin Periodoncia Implantol Rehabil Oral. 2008;1:70-72
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For decades several authors have directed their efforts to elucidate the nature of the immune response in periodontitis. The subject has been matter of controversy, and answers remain unclear. The present review intends to summarize the character of the inflammatory response in periodontitis, with emphasis on the T helper imbalance produced during the development of the disease.
Key words: Periodontitis, immune response, Th1, Th2, Th17, Treg.