Expression of matrix metalloproteinase-2 in the extracellular matrix of osseointegrated and diseased implants

Background: Recently with improvement of dental implantology science, osseointegrated implants show a considerable durability, however; failures are not completely avoidable. Matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) expression is disturbed in many pathological conditions such as peri-implantitis and perio...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ghada I Al-Duboni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: College of Dentistry/ University of Baghdad 2014-02-01
Series:Journal of Baghdad College of Dentistry
Online Access:https://jbcd.uobaghdad.edu.iq/index.php/jbcd/article/view/279