Changes in Matrix Metalloproteinase-8, Interleukin-6 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-Α in Gingival Crevicular Fluid during Rapid Maxillary Expansion in Adolescent Patients

• Main Authors: Zhipeng Tang (Author), Dongxue Mi (Author), Hao Wu (Author), Yanan Fu (Author), Li Liu (Author), Xuelin Chen (Author), Yujia Dong (Author), Weikun Zhang (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Rapid maxillary expansion (RME) is the standard treatment for correcting lateral maxillary defects commonly used in orthodontics. It is the most effective approach to increase maxillary width in clinical practice. At present, there are few studies on the level of molecular biology of per...