Cholesterol crystals as an etiological factor in non-resolving chronic inflammation: An experimental study in guinea pigs

European Journal of Oral Sciences

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 644-650

  Nair, P N Ramachandran ^a   Sjögren, Ulf ^b   Sundqvist, Göran ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Apical periodontitis; Cholesterol granuloma; Endodontic failures

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CHEMISTRY; CHOLESTEATOMA; CRYSTALLIZATION; DENTAL SURGERY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDODONTICS; FOREIGN BODY GRANULOMA; GIANT CELL; GUINEA PIG; IMMUNOLOGY; MACROPHAGE; TOOTH PERIAPICAL DISEASE; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALS; CHOLESTEATOMA; CHOLESTEROL; CRYSTALLIZATION; DENTAL RESTORATION FAILURE; GIANT CELLS; GRANULOMA, FOREIGN-BODY; GUINEA PIGS; MACROPHAGES; PERIAPICAL PERIODONTITIS; ROOT CANAL THERAPY; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 0032043060     PISSN: 09098836     EISSN: 16000722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0909-8836.1998.eos106206.x     Document Type: Article

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