Effects of potassium aluminum sulfate on TNF-alpha, MMP-1 and MMP-8 levels at gingival crevicular fluid in periodontally healthy subjects: a pilot study
Articles > Article · 2012
Authors: Tolga BICAKCI, Özgün ÖZÇAKA YÜKSEL, Rahime TÜZÜNSOY AKTAŞ, Ayşe NALBANTSOY, Aliye AKCALI, Nurgun BICAKCI, Timur KÖSE
TURKISH JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY-TURK BIYOKIMYA DERGISI, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2012, vol 37, pp 315-321
Summary
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the possible effects of fixed dental prosthesis procedures with and without gingival retraction containing potassium aluminum sulfate on TNF-alpha, MMP -1 and MMP-8 levels at gingival crevicular fluid in periodontally healthy subjects and to demonstrate that these markers can be used for the assessment of disease activity.