Influence of periodontal therapy on C-reactive protein level: a systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Camila Oliveira Teixeira de Freitas (Author), Isaac Suzart Gomes-Filho (Author), Roberta Catapano Naves (Author), Getúlio da Rocha Nogueira Filho (Author), Simone Seixas da Cruz (Author), Carlos Antonio de Souza Teles Santos (Author), Leonardo Dunningham (Author), Lituânia Fialho de Miranda (Author), Mônica Dourado da Silva Barbosa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2012-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The influence of oral infections, especially periodontal disease, on systemic diseases has been extensively discussed in the literature. Because periodontal disease is a persistent infection, it promotes an inflammatory response. C-reactive protein is a marker for inflammatory reactions that is freq...