Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) in the dentin-pulp complex of healthy and carious teeth
Abstract The dentin-pulp complex comprises mineralized dentin and the vital soft tissues encased inside dentin, i.e. odontoblasts and pulp tissue. During caries progression, the dentinal minerals are dissolved and eventually the collagenous organic matrix is degraded. However, the exact mechanisms...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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University of Oulu
2004
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| Online Access: | http://urn.fi/urn:isbn:9514274598 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:9514274598 |