Influence of Type 2 Diabetes on Prevalence of Key Periodontal Pathogens, Salivary Matrix Metalloproteinases, and Bone Remodeling Markers in Sudanese Adults with and without Chronic Periodontitis

This study compared the influence of type 2 diabetes on the occurrence of six periodontal pathogens in plaque samples of patients with and without chronic periodontitis. Levels of salivary MMP-8, MMP-9, RANKL, and OPG were also investigated. The study enrolled 31 patients with type 2 diabetes and ch...

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Main Authors: Hasaan Gassim Mohamed, Shaza Bushra Idris, Manal Mustafa, Mutaz Faisal Ahmed, Anne Nordrehaug Åstrøm, Kamal Mustafa, Salah Osman Ibrahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/6296854