Noise rich in low frequency components, a new comorbidity for periodontal disease? An experimental study

• Main Authors: Jose Joao Baltazar Mendes (Author), Pedro Miguel Antunes Oliveira (Author), Jose Brito (Author), Artur Manuel Perez Neves Aguas (Author), Jose Antonio Mesquita Martins dosS antos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Exposure to noise rich in low frequency components induces abnormal proliferation of extracellular matrix and collagens. The previous studies have shown alterations in the periodontium of both humans and animals. Our objective was the evaluation of collagens I, IV and V of the periodon...