Advancing oral immunology for improving oral health

Deschner J, Schröder A, Weber M, Galler KM, Proff P, Kirschneck C, Bozec A, Jantsch J (2023)

Publication Type: Journal article, Review article

Publication year: 2023

Journal

Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics / Fortschritte der Kieferorthopädie Springer Verlag (Germany)

DOI: 10.1007/s00056-023-00473-3

Abstract

Although substantial progress has been made in dentistry in terms of diagnosis and therapy, current treatment methods in periodontology, orthodontics, endodontics, and oral and maxillofacial surgery, nevertheless, suffer from numerous limitations, some of which are associated with a dramatic reduction in the quality of life. Many general mechanisms of inflammation and immunity also apply to the oral cavity and oral diseases. Nonetheless, there are special features here that are attributable, on the one hand, to developmental biology and, on the other hand, to the specific anatomical situation, which is characterized by a close spatial relationship of soft and hard tissues, exposure to oral microbiota, and to a rapid changing external environment. Currently, a comprehensive and overarching understanding is lacking about how the immune system functions in oral tissues (oral immunology) and how oral immune responses contribute to oral health and disease. Since advances in translational immunology have created a game-changing shift in therapy in rheumatology, allergic diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, and oncology in recent years, it is reasonable to assume that a better understanding of oral immunology might lead to practice-changing diagnostic procedures and therapies in dentistry and thereby also profoundly improve oral health in general.

Authors with CRIS profile

Manuel Weber Department of Oral and Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery Kerstin Martina Galler Lehrstuhl für Zahn-,Mund- und Kieferheilkunde, insbesondere Zahnerhaltung, Parodontologie und Kinderzahnheilkunde Aline Bozec Professur für Experimentelle Immuntherapie

Involved external institutions

Universitätsmedizin der Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz DE Germany (DE) Universitätsklinikum Regensburg DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Deschner, J., Schröder, A., Weber, M., Galler, K.M., Proff, P., Kirschneck, C.,... Jantsch, J. (2023). Advancing oral immunology for improving oral health. Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics / Fortschritte der Kieferorthopädie. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00056-023-00473-3

MLA:

Deschner, James, et al. "Advancing oral immunology for improving oral health." Journal of Orofacial Orthopedics / Fortschritte der Kieferorthopädie (2023).

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