Time-related salivary cathepsin B levels and periodontal status in different orthodontic force magnitudes

• Main Authors: Maha A Ahmed (Author), Haraa S Mohammed-Salih (Author), Yassir A Yassir (Author), Hikmat J Al-Judy (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: College of Dentistry/ University of Baghdad, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Biologically active substances, such as Cathepsin B (CAB) which is a lysosomalcystein protease may be involved in periodontal metabolism in the degradation of organic bone matrix containing collagen fibers in response to mechanical stress from orthodontic appliance. The aims of study wer...