Pitt treats gum disease by bringing needed immune cells to inflamed tissue

The red, swollen and painful gums and bone destruction of periodontal disease could be effectively treated by beckoning the right kind of immune system cells to the inflamed tissues, according to a new animal study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh.

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/uops-ptg110113.php