Article
Retrospective evaluation of the influence of the interleukin-1 genotype on radiographic bone levels in treated periodontal patients over 10 years.
Journal of periodontology - 1 Jun 2001
Cattabriga M, Rotundo R, Muzzi L, Nieri M, Verrocchi G, Cairo F, Pini Prato G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A difference in genetic susceptibility to plaque accumulation has been advocated to explain different responses to periodontal therapy. The purpose of this study is to assess the role of the interleukin-1 (IL-1) polymorphism on the rate of bone and tooth loss in non-smoking periodontally treated patients during maintenance. METHODS: Sixty consecutive non-smoking patients (mean age 46.8 +/- 5.0) with...
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