High serum IgG levels against P. gingivalis and A. actinomycetemcomitans promote phagocytosis in periodontitis. The extracellular release of reactive oxygen species and neutrophil elastase by polymorphonuclear neutrophils may also contribute to damage of the surrounding periodontal tissues.
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