Comparison of Salivary TIMP-1 Levels in Periodontally Involved and Healthy Controls and the Response to Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy
Background. Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory condition affecting the supporting structures of the dentition. Periodontal destruction is an outcome of the imbalance between matrix metalloproteinases and tissue inhibitors of matrix metalloproteinases (TIMPs). We wanted to prove the hypoth...
Main Authors: | Angel Fenol, Maya Rajan Peter, Jayachandran Perayil, Rajesh Vyloppillil, Anuradha Bhaskar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2014-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Chronic Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/363581 |
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