Determination of the Accuracy of Salivary Biomarkers for Periodontal Diagnosis

Background: We aimed to investigate the accuracy of salivary matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)-8 and -9, and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1 in diagnosing periodontitis and in distinguishing periodontitis stages (S)1 to S3. Methods: This study was a case–control study that included pati...

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Main Authors: Hiba Abdullah Mohammed, Ali Abbas Abdulkareem, Faraedon Mostafa Zardawi, Sarhang Sarwat Gul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-10-01
Series:Diagnostics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/12/10/2485