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Oral precancer

Oral precancer refers to any lesion that has reasonable chance of becoming…

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Porphyromonas gingivalis

Porphyromonas gingivalis is found in the oral cavity, where it is implicated in certain…

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Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans

Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans is a bacteria found in the mouth involved with severe infections in…

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Prevotella intermedia

Prevotella intermedia is a bacteria found in the mouth involved mainly with…

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Matrixmetalloproteinases (MMPs)

Matrixmetalloproteinases are able to degrade proteins in tissues of the body.

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Elastase

Elastase is a type of enzyme that is able to degrade…

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Interleukin-1

Interleukin-1 is involved in inflammation, and in periodontal…

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Prostanglandin-2

Prostanglandin-2 is involved in inflammation, and in periodontal…

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Peri-implantitis

Peri-implantitis is the name given when a dental implant gets…