Evaluation of Oral Neutrophil Levels as a Quantitative Measure of Periodontal Inflammatory Load in Patients with Special Needs

Purpose: To validate and assess the feasibility of using an assay of oral neutrophils to measure periodontal inflammation in uncooperative patients with special needs. Methods: Periodontal examination and neutrophil counts derived from oral swabs were performed on patients with special needs hav...

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Main Author: Moosani, Anita
Other Authors: Sigal, Michael
Language:en_ca
Published: 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1807/33456