Gingival crevicular fluid: An overview

• Main Authors: Krishnan Chandragiri Subbarao (Author), Gowri Shankar Nattuthurai (Author), Satheesh Khannaa Sundararajan (Author), Indhu Sujith (Author), Jennifer Joseph (Author), Yasmin Parvin Syedshah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Gingival crevicular fluid is an inflammatory exudate derived from the periodontal tissues. It is composed of serum and locally generated materials such as tissue breakdown products, inflammatory mediators, and antibodies directed against dental plaque bacteria. It plays a special part in maintaining...