Gingival Retraction Procedure is Associated with Increased Gene Expression of TNF-α and TNF-α Receptors: A Pilot Study
Gang Hu, Andrew Sullivan, Zaoling Hu & Saul Weiner · International Journal of Research and Reports in Dentistry · 2020
Background: Gingival retraction procedure (GRP), a regularly practiced clinical procedure, displaces the gingiva from around the tooth, temporarily. It has been reported that increased tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) were observed eve...
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