Influence of sex hormone levels on gingival enlargement in adolescent patients undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy: A pilot study

• Autors principals: Rajesh Hosadurga (Autor), M S Nabeel Althaf (Autor), Shashikanth Hegde (Autor), Kashyap S Rajesh (Autor), M S Arun Kumar (Autor)
• Format: Llibre
• Publicat: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Matèries: article
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Background: Sex hormones may be a modifying factor in the periodontal disease pathogenesis. Aim: The association between gingival enlargement and sex hormone levels in adolescent patients undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy needs to be determined. Settings and Design: This study was conducted in th...