Effects of a tart cherry (Prunus cerasus L.) phenolic extract on Porphyromonas gingivalis and its ability to impair the oral epithelial barrier.
Periodontal diseases, including gingivitis and periodontitis, are a global oral health problem.Porphyromonas gingivalis, a key pathogen involved in the onset big girls woven tee of periodontitis, is able to colonize the subgingival epithelium and invade the underlying connective tissue due to the contribution of cysteine proteases known as gingipai