Matrix Metalloproteinase 2 Is Associated With Secondary Caries Independent From the Restorative Material

• Main Authors: Merve Benli (Author), Luiza Arieta Frota de Souza (Author), Kathleen Deeley (Author), Adriana Modesto (Author), Alexandre R. Vieira (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Certain patients, despite receiving proper treatment, still show higher failure rates of restorative dental treatments. The aim of this work was to test if MMP2 and MMP3 alleles are overrepresented in individuals with secondary caries. A total of 1,089 individuals from the University of Pittsburgh S...