Does Smoking Affect the Ki67 and p53 Expressions in Asymptomatic Fully Impacted Lower Third Molar Follicles?

TOPTAŞ, ORÇUN; BAYKUL, Timuçin; Basak, Kayhan

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2014.10.015

Does Smoking Affect the Ki67 and p53 Expressions in Asymptomatic Fully Impacted Lower Third Molar Follicles?

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TOPTAŞ O., BAYKUL T. , Basak K.

JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY, vol.73, no.5, pp.819-826, 2015 (Journal Indexed in SCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 73 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1016/j.joms.2014.10.015
Title of Journal : JOURNAL OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY
Page Numbers: pp.819-826

Abstract

Purpose: Ki67 and p53 protein expressions are the most widely used markers to show the pathologic proliferation and early-stage tumoral alterations in vital tissues. The aim of this study was to compare Ki67 and p53 protein expressions in smokers' and nonsmokers' pericoronal follicles of asymptomatic impacted lower third molars (ILTMs).