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Periodontal research contributions to basic sciences: From cell communication and host-parasite interactions to inflammation and bone biology

RAFAEL SCAF DE MOLON^1,2,*, ERICA DORIGATTI DE AVILA², JONI AUGUSTO CIRELLI², JOAO PAULO STEFFENS³

1 Federal University of Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, 21941-617, Brazil
2 São Paulo State University - UNESP, Araraquara, 14801-930, Brazil
3 Federal University of Parana - UFPR, Curitiba, 80210-170, Brazil

* Corresponding Author: RAFAEL SCAF DE MOLON. Email: