Ethanol binge drinking exposure affects alveolar bone quality and aggravates bone loss in experimentally-induced periodontitis.

<h4>Background</h4>Periodontitis is a multifactorial inflammatory disease of tooth supporting tissues caused by oral biofilms, influenced by environmental and genetic factors, among others. Ethanol consumption has been considered a factor that enhances alveolar bone loss, especially in h...

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Main Authors: Deborah Ribeiro Frazão, Cristiane do Socorro Ferraz Maia, Victória Dos Santos Chemelo, Deiweson Monteiro, Railson de Oliveira Ferreira, Leonardo Oliveira Bittencourt, Gabriela de Souza Balbinot, Fabrício Mezzomo Collares, Cassiano Kuchenbecker Rösing, Manoela Domingues Martins, Rafael Rodrigues Lima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0236161