| Literature DB >> 31473032 |
Ismo T Räisänen1, Anna Maria Heikkinen2, Solomon O Nwhator3, Kehinde A Umeizudike4, Taina Tervahartiala2, Timo Sorsa5.
Abstract
This study investigated the diagnostic utility of mouthrinse and saliva in aMMP-8 measurements to analyze patients' risk for active periodontal tissue destruction and progression of periodontal disease among 47 adolescents. Results show that measurements from mouthrinse produce better discrimination and should be used instead of saliva measurements.Entities:
Keywords: Biomarkers; Matrix metalloproteinase 8; Mouthrinse; Periodontitis; Point-of-care testing; Saliva
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Year: 2019 PMID: 31473032 DOI: 10.1016/j.diagmicrobio.2019.114871
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis ISSN: 0732-8893 Impact factor: 2.803