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Pathogenesis of Apical Periodontitis: a Literature Review

2011; Stilus Optimus; Volume: 2; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.5037/jomr.2011.2401

2029-283X

Indre Graunaite, Greta Lodienė, Vita Mačiulskienė,

Dental Radiography and Imaging

This review article discusses the host response in apical periodontitis with the main focus on cytokines, produced under this pathological condition and contributing to the degradation of periradicular tissues. The pace of research in this field has greatly accelerated in the last decade. Here we provide an analysis of studies published in this area during this period.