“…Advanced glycation end products (AGEs), which are commonly formed by the non‐enzymatic glycation of proteins or lipids under extensive degradation or metabolic dysfunctions, 1,2 may interfere with matrix–cell interactions by altering cross‐linking of the extracellular matrix, 3 induce the production of proinflammatory cytokines, activate the AGE receptor (RAGE), and propagate inflammation 1,4 . RAGE expression was also noted in the inflamed gingival tissue of physiologically healthy individuals 5 .…”