Pathogen profile and MMP-3 levels in areas with varied attachment loss in generalized aggressive and chronic periodontitis.

Yilmaz M., Kasnak G., Polat N. G., Topcuoglu N. E., Kulekci G., Firatli E.

Central-European journal of immunology, vol.44, no.4, pp.440-446, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 44 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2019
  • Doi Number: 10.5114/ceji.2019.92806
  • Journal Name: Central-European journal of immunology
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.440-446
  • Keywords: MMP, pathogens, aggressive periodontitis, chronic periodontitis, gingival crevicular fluid, GINGIVAL CREVICULAR FLUID, PORPHYROMONAS-GINGIVALIS, MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES, TREPONEMA-DENTICOLA, ACTINOBACILLUS-ACTINOMYCETEMCOMITANS, SUBGINGIVAL MICROFLORA, BACTEROIDES-FORSYTHUS, TISSUE INHIBITORS, PROGRESSION, MICROBIOTA
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Introduction: The progression of periodontitis depends on the changes in bone and connective tissue homeostasis and the imbalance of the biofilm and the host immunoinflammatory response, particularly matrix metalloproteinases (MMP).