Open AccessE-cadherin and CD1a expression in gingival epithelium in periodontal health, disease and post-treatment
Author(s) -
Ramya Arun,
R. Hemalatha,
KV Arun,
Tamil Selvan Kumar
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.70811
Subject(s) - gingivitis , medicine , periodontitis , analysis of variance , chronic periodontitis , cadherin , significant difference , dentistry , gastroenterology , statistical significance , immunohistochemistry , biology , cell , genetics
Epithelial integrity is important for maintenance of periodontal health. It is not fully known if non-surgical periodontal therapy is capable of recreating the epithelial barrier in its functional state.