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The influence of apical periodontitis on circulatory inflammatory mediators in peripheral blood: A prospective case-control study.

Athina Christina GeorgiouJos W R TwiskWim CrielaardPeter OuwerlingArjan H SchoneveldSuzette Veronica van der Waal
Published in: International endodontic journal (2022)
The immunologic profile of chronic AP in one tooth and its healing profile reveals a systemic low-grade inflammation through compensatory immunosuppression. A larger lesion or multiple lesions could disrupt the balance that the system is trying to maintain, resulting in loss of homeostasis.
Keyphrases
  • low grade
  • peripheral blood
  • high grade
  • oxidative stress
  • transcription factor
  • extracorporeal membrane oxygenation