Role of Inhibitor SMADs in Stage 3 Grade B periodontitis before and after periodontal treatment.
Selman ÇelenFigen Öngöz DedeCandeğer AvşarPublished in: Journal of periodontal research (2021)
Our findings revealed that Smad6 and Smad7 in GCF and saliva decreased in periodontitis and then increased after periodontal treatment. Our study suggests that I-Smads act in parallel with TGF-β in periodontal inflammation and may have a role in the development of periodontitis.