Quantification of pro-inflammatory cytokines and osteoclastogenesis markers in successful and failed orthodontic mini-implants.
Marcela Cristina Damião AndrucioliMirian Aiko Nakane MatsumotoSandra Yasuyo Fukada AlvesMaria da Conceição Pereira SaraivaAna Zilda Nazar BergamoFabio Lourenço RomanoRaquel Assed Bezerra da Silva SegatoLea Assed Bezerra da SilvaPaulo Nelson FilhoPublished in: Journal of applied oral science : revista FOB (2019)
It may be concluded that the expression of IL-1α, IL-17, TNF-α, RANK, RANKL, and OPG in peri-implant gingival tissue were not determinant for mini-implant stability loss, but the higher IL-6 expression could be associated with mini-implant failure.