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The implantation of a biomedical implant triggers innate and adaptive host inflammatory responses. Periodontal pathogens in the biofilm activate a host immune response that leads to the production of several cytokines (represented by gray spheres) from oral epithelial cells and immune cells. Macrophages and neutrophils play an important role in the initial phase of inflammation, followed by the adaptive immune response orchestrated by lymphocytes.
