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KMID : 0848120010260010039
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International Journal of Oral Biology
2001 Volume.26 No. 1 p.39 ~ p.43
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The Role of the Tonsils in Oral Immune Surveillance: From Clinical to Teleological Relevance
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Chiappelli F
Romeo H
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Abstract
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Basic science research has clearly demonstrated the teleological relevance of the tonsils by producing evidence in support of the critical role these structures play both as a key immune gate-keeper in the oral cavity, and in communicating to the central nervous system that a local immune response has been initiated and must be modulated by the brain. By contrast, clinical practice often recommends the surgical resection of the tonsils, suggesting tonsillectomy has no counter productive effect on the immune system, despite studies that may indicate the opposite. This paper reviews our fundamental and clinical knowledge of the tonsils.
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