Comparison of the Level of Substance P and Neurokinin A in Gingival Crevicular Fluid of Sound and Symptomatic Carious Primary Teeth by ELISA

Objectives: Pulpal inflammation is often associated with odontogenic pain. Dental pulp is abundantly innervated with sensory fibers encompassing neuropeptides. Neurokinin A (NKA) and substance P (SP) are important neuropeptides in the dental pulp that can cause neurogenic inflammation. Since no prev...

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Main Authors: Alireza Heidari, Mehdi Shahrabi, Marzieh Salehi Shahrabi, Mehdi Ghandehari, Pegah Rahbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2017-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Dentistry
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Online Access:https://jdt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/jdt/article/view/1899