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Influence of sex hormone levels on gingival enlargement in adolescent patients undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy: A pilot study

BACKGROUND: Sex hormones may be a modifying factor in the periodontal disease pathogenesis. AIM: The association between gingival enlargement and sex hormone levels in adolescent patients undergoing fixed orthodontic therapy needs to be determined. SETTINGS AND DESIGN: This study was conducted in th...

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Autores principales: Hosadurga, Rajesh, Nabeel Althaf, M. S., Hegde, Shashikanth, Rajesh, Kashyap S., Arun Kumar, M. S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5141666/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27994419
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0976-237X.194099