Epidermal Growth Factor Is Associated with Loss of Mucosae Sealing and Peri-Implant Mucositis: A Pilot Study

Autor: José Jorge Schoichet, Carlos Fernando de Almeida Barros Mourão, Edgard de Mello Fonseca, Carlos Ramirez, Ricardo Villas-Boas, Juliana Prazeres, Valquiria Quinelato, Telma Regina Aguiar, Marina Prado, Angelo Cardarelli, Rafael Mello-Machado, Priscila Casado
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Healthcare, Vol 9, Iss 10, p 1277 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2227-9032
DOI: 10.3390/healthcare9101277
Popis: This study aimed to evaluate the correlation between epidermal growth factor (EGF) and receptor (EGFR) levels in different clinical stages of dental implant rehabilitation and trace mucositis development’s biological profile. Thirty-six participants from the Specialization in Implant Dentistry, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Brazil, were included in the study and underwent sample collection: inside the alveolar socket, immediately before implant placement (Group 1, n = 10); at the peri-implant crevicular fluid (PICF) during reopening (Group 2, n = 10); PICF from healthy peri-implant in function (Group 3, n = 8); and PICF from mucositis sites (Group 4, n = 18). Quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) evaluated EGF/EGFR gene expression using the SYBR Green Master Mix detection system. The results showed that EGF expression in the peri-implant crevicular fluid was statistically different. There was a higher EGF expression for group C (peri-implant health) (p = 0.04) than for the other groups. Regarding EGFR, there was no statistical difference among the groups (p = 0.56). It was concluded that low levels of EGF gene expression in the peri-implant crevicular fluid are related to the development of peri-implant mucositis and the absence of mucosae sealing. There was no correlation between EGFR gene expression with health or mucositis.
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