About the Authors

Fernanda S. Giudice

Affiliations Laboratory of Epithelial Biology, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America, Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Decio S. Pinto Jr

Affiliation Department of Oral Pathology, School of Dentistry, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Jacques E. Nör

Affiliation Department of Cariology, Restorative Sciences and Endodontics, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America

Cristiane H. Squarize

Affiliation Laboratory of Epithelial Biology, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America

Rogerio M. Castilho

rcastilh@umich.edu

Affiliation Laboratory of Epithelial Biology, Department of Periodontics and Oral Medicine, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: FSG DSPJ CHS RMC. Performed the experiments: FSG RMC. Analyzed the data: FSG DSPJ JEN CHS RMC. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: JEN CHS RMC. Wrote the paper: FSG DSPJ JEN CHS RMC.