The action of microbial collagenases in dentinal matrix degradation in root caries and potential strategies for its management: a comprehensive state-of-the-art review

• Main Authors: Cecília de Brito BARBOSA (Author), Isabela MONICI SILVA (Author), Naile DAME-TEIXEIRA (Author)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: University of São Paulo, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Conventional views associate microbial biofilm with demineralization in root caries (RC) onset, while research on their collagenases role in the breakdown of collagen matrix has been sporadically developed, primarily in vitro. Recent discoveries, however, reveal proteolytic bacteria enrichm...