Evaluation of Metalloproteinase-8 Levels in Crevicular Fluid of Patients with Healthy Implants or Periodontitis

• Main Authors: Paweł Aleksandrowicz (Author), Paulina Żelechowska (Author), Justyna Agier (Author), Katarzyna Starska (Author), Krzysztof Kędzierski (Author), Joanna Wysokińska-Miszczuk (Author), Ewa Brzezińska-Błaszczyk (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Evaluation of periodontal and peri-implant tissue condition is mainly based on clinical examination and imaging diagnostics. Some data imply that Metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) level examination in peri-implant sulcular fluid (PISF) might be useful for evaluating the condition of peri-implant tissues a...