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Relationship between periodontal disease and butyric acid produced by periodontopathic bacteria
7 Aug 2018
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: produce a large amount of butyric acid as a metabolite. Though butyric acid has been reported to have an anti-inflammatory effect on inflammatory diseases in the gastrointestinal tract, it has been suggested to contribute to the progression of periodontal disease in the oral cavity. The concentration of butyric acid in periodontal tissue of patients with periodontitis patients is reported to increase...
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