“…The inflammatory response consists of four main components: (1) endogenous or exogenous factors, such as molecular patterns associated with pathogens (PAMP) and damage (DAMP), which are derived from bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, and cell damage, as well as toxic cellular components or any other harmful condition; (2) cellular receptors that recognize these molecular patterns (PRR), for example, Toll-like receptors (TLR); (3) proinflammatory mediators, such as cytokines, chemokines, the complement system, etc. ; and (4) target cells and tissues, where these proinflammatory mediators act [20,21]. The inflammatory response is mainly characterized by four successive phases: (1) silent phase, where the cells synthesize and release the first proinflammatory mediators; (2) vascular phase, characterized by an increase in vascular permeability and dilatation; (3) cellular Pathogenesis of Periodontal Disease DOI: http://dx.doi.org /10.5772/intechopen.86548 phase, characterized by the infiltration of inflammatory cells at the site of injury; and (4) the resolution of the inflammatory response [22].…”