Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 as an Inflammatory and Prevention Biomarker in Periodontal and Peri-Implant Diseases

• Egile Nagusiak: Ahmed Al-Majid (Egilea), Saeed Alassiri (Egilea), Nilminie Rathnayake (Egilea), Taina Tervahartiala (Egilea), Dirk-Rolf Gieselmann (Egilea), Timo Sorsa (Egilea)
• Formatua: Liburua
• Argitaratua: Hindawi Limited, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Levels of and especially the degree of activation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP-8) in oral fluids (i.e., saliva, mouth rinse, gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and peri-implantitis sulcular fluid (PISF)) increase to pathologically elevated levels in the periodontal and peri-implant diseases. This s...