“…The disease destroys periodontal supporting and protecting tissues of the teeth 2 . This process is complex and involves several components such as a host response influenced by genetics, cells, extracellular matrix, overproduction of free radicals, deregulation of cytokine production, and presence of periodontal pathogens 3–5 . Damage caused by periodontitis affects not only periodontal tissues, but also increases the severity of different illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis, 6 diabetes, 7 and liver diseases 8 , 9 …”