Outer carious dentin (by lesion depth/location) vs Inner carious dentin
MMP-20 location/depth (outer vs inner) · Human ex vivo carious dentin
MMP-20 probably decreases in outer compared with inner carious dentin (moderate 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)MMP-20 probably reduces in carious outer dentin when compared to carious inner dentin (moderate certainty); MMP-20 was significantly lower in outer dentin than inner (Shimada et al., 2009).1 study · 5 participantsModerate