Laser‐activated transforming growth factor‐β1 induces human β‐defensin 2: implications for laser therapies for periodontitis and peri‐implantitis

Background There is increasing popularity of high‐power lasers for surgical debridement and antimicrobial therapy in the management of peri‐implantitis and periodontal therapy. Removal of the noxious foci would naturally promote tissue healing directly. However, there are also anecdotal reports of b...

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Published in:	Journal of periodontal research Vol. 52; no. 3; pp. 360 - 367
Main Authors:	Tang, E., Khan, I., Andreana, S., Arany, P. R.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01.06.2017
Subjects:	beta-Defensins - metabolism Blotting, Western defensins Fibroblasts - metabolism Fibroblasts - radiation effects Humans Keratinocytes - metabolism Keratinocytes - radiation effects lasers Low-Level Light Therapy - methods low‐level light/laser therapy Peri-Implantitis - radiotherapy periodontitis Periodontitis - radiotherapy peri‐implantitis photobiomodulation therapy Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction Transforming Growth Factor beta1 - metabolism lasers photobiomodulation therapy defensins low-level light/laser therapy peri-implantitis periodontitis
ISSN:	0022-3484, 1600-0765, 1600-0765
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