Local Drug Delivery Systems as Novel Approach for Controlling NETosis in Periodontitis

• Main Authors: Adina Bianca Boșca (Author), Elena Dinte (Author), Carmen Mihaela Mihu (Author), Alina Elena Pârvu (Author), Carmen Stanca Melincovici (Author), Alina Simona Șovrea (Author), Mariana Mărginean (Author), Anne-Marie Constantin (Author), Anida-Maria Băbțan (Author), Alexandrina Muntean (Author), Aranka Ilea (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Periodontitis is a chronic inflammation caused by periodontopathogenic bacteria in the dental biofilm, and also involves the inflammatory-immune response of the host. Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMNs) play essential roles in bacterial clearance by multiple mechanisms, including the formation of n...