Caries induced cytokine network in the odontoblast layer of human teeth

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Immunologic responses of the tooth to caries begin with odontoblasts recognizing carious bacteria. Inflammatory propagation eventually leads to tooth pulp necrosis and danger to health. The present study aims to determine cytokine ge...

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Main Authors: Horst Jeremy A, Horst Orapin V, Samudrala Ram, Dale Beverly A
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Immunology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2172/12/9