Pathogenesis of Apical Periodontitis: a Literature Review

Pathogenesis of Apical Periodontitis: a Literature Review

Objectives: This review article discusses the host response in apical periodontitis with the main focus on cytokines, produced under this pathological condition and contributing to the degradation of periradicular tissues. The pace of research in this field has greatly accelerated in the last decade...

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Main Authors: Indre Graunaite, Greta Lodiene, Vita Maciulskiene
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Stilus Optimus 2011-09-01
Series:eJournal of Oral Maxillofacial Research
Subjects:
periapical periodontitis
bone resorption
cytokines
cellular immune response
adaptive immunity
pathogenesis.
Online Access:http://www.ejomr.org/JOMR/archives/2011/4/e1/v2n4e1ht.htm

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