Irradiated carious dentin vs Non-irradiated carious dentin
MMP-20 expression · Human ex vivo carious dentin (head/neck radiotherapy)
MMP-20 shows no difference between irradiated and non-irradiated carious dentin; the evidence is very uncertain (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Presence of host and bacterial-derived collagenolytic proteases in carious dentin: a systematic review of ex vivo… 2023 All outcomesEx vivo (extracted teeth / clinical carious or biofilm samples)There is no difference about the MMP-20 expression in irradiated vs. non-irradiated carious dentin, but the evidence is very uncertain (Gomes-Silva et al., 2017b).1 study · 36 participantsVery low