Effect of polyacrylic acid on dentin protease activities

Ozcan S., Seseogullari-Dirihan R., Uctasli M. B., Tay F. R., Pashley D. H., Tezuergil-Mutluay A.

DENTAL MATERIALS, vol.31, no.8, pp.901-906, 2015 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 31 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.dental.2015.04.018
  • Journal Name: DENTAL MATERIALS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.901-906
  • Keywords: Polyacrylic acid, Dentin, Matrix metalloproteinase, Cysteine cathepsins, Degradation, MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASES, CYSTEINE CATHEPSINS, COLLAGEN DEGRADATION, DEMINERALIZED DENTIN, PHOSPHORIC-ACID, IN-VIVO, CHLORHEXIDINE, DURABILITY, INHIBITION, ACTIVATION
  • Gazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. This study tested whether treatment of demineralized dentin with polyacrylic acid (PAA) has any activatory or inhibitory activity on dentin matrix metalloproteinases (MMP)s or cathepsin K (CAT-K).