Osteopontin expression in reactive lesions of gingiva

Reactive proliferations of the gingiva comprise lesions such as pyogenic granuloma (PG), inflammatory fibroepithelial hyperplasia (IFH), peripheral ossifying fibroma (POF), and peripheral giant cell lesion. Osteopontin (OPN) has a dual role, it promotes mineralization when it is bound to solid subst...

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Main Authors: Rathinam ELANAGAI, Veeran VEERAVARMAL, Ramdas Madhavan NIRMAL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2015-02-01
Series:Journal of Applied Oral Science
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1678-77572015000100026&lng=en&tlng=en