Epinephrine penetrates through gingival sulcus unlike keratinized gingiva and evokes remote vasoconstriction in human

Abstract Background It has been demonstrated in non-oral tissues that the locally evoked vasoconstriction could elicit remote vasoconstriction. This study aimed to investigate the spreading vasoconstrictor effects of epinephrine in the gingiva. Methods Gingival blood flow (GBF) was measured by laser...

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Main Authors: János Vág, Bernadett Gánti, Barbara Mikecs, Enikő Szabó, Bálint Molnár, Zsolt Lohinai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-11-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12903-020-01296-z