Clinical associations between acetylcholine levels and cholinesterase activity in saliva and gingival crevicular fluid and periodontal diseases
Aim: The oral mucosa possesses a non-neuronal cholinergic system. This study aimed to determine clinical evidence for a role of cholinergic mechanisms in the pathogenesis of periodontal diseases. Materials and Methods: Fifty healthy participants, 52 patients with gingivitis and 49 with periodontitis...
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Language: | English |
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Blackwell Munksgaard
2018
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