Expression levels of the receptor activator of NF-ÎºB ligand and osteoprotegerin and the number of gram-negative bacteria in symptomatic and asymptomatic periapical lesions

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
8696608	Archives of Oral Biology	2017	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

The number of bacteria seems to influence the symptoms and the radiographic size of a periapical lesion. Gram-negative bacteria may play an important role in OPG activity in the SYM group.

Keywords

RANKL OPG Gram-negative bacteria Symptomatic Apical periodontitis

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Expression levels of the receptor activator of NF-ÎºB ligand and osteoprotegerin and the number of gram-negative bacteria in symptomatic and asymptomatic periapical lesions

Authors

E. DDS, MS, PhD, A.B. DDS, MS, C. DDS, MS, E.A.R. MS, PhD, U.X. DDS, MS, PhD, V.P.D. DDS, MS, PhD, L.F. DDS, MS, PhD, A.C.B.R. DDS, MS, PhD,