Influence of immunosuppression on the progression of experimental periodontitis and on healthy periodontal tissue: A rat in vivo study

• Main Authors: Juliano Milanezi de Almeida (Author), Henrique Rinaldi Matheus (Author), Luiz Guilherme Fiorin (Author), Elisa Mara Abreu Furquim (Author), David Jonathan Rodrigues Gusman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. The potent anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive properties of glucocorticoids (GCs) might influence the progression of some disorders, such as periodontitis. Hence, this study aimed to investigate the influence of dexamethasone (DEX) on the alveolar bone loss (ABL) of healthy and peri...