Estimation of salivary tumor necrosis factor-alpha in chronic and aggressive periodontitis patients

Estimation of salivary tumor necrosis factor-alpha in chronic and aggressive periodontitis patients

Introduction: Periodontitis is a chronic bacterial infection characterized by persistent inflammation, connective tissue breakdown and alveolar bone destruction mediated by pro-inflammatory mediators. Tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) is an important pro-inflammatory mediator that produced causes...

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Main Authors: Sheeja S Varghese, Hima Thomas, N D Jayakumar, M Sankari, Reema Lakshmanan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Subjects:
Aggressive periodontitis
chronic periodontitis
cytokines
tumor necrosis factor-alpha
Online Access:http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2015;volume=6;issue=6;spage=152;epage=156;aulast=Varghese

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