›› 2016, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (10): 946-949.

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Review on microRNAs relevance with periodontitis and peri-implantitis

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  • Received:2016-04-21 Revised:2016-05-28 Online:2016-10-28 Published:2016-10-25

Abstract: Periodontitis and peri-implantitis are inflammatory diseases occurring around natural teeth or dental implants, characterized by infections of soft tissues and loss of surrounding bones. However, pathogenesis of the two diseases is still unclear, and satisfactory therapies have yet to be achieved. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) is a kind of small non-coding ribonucleic acid(RNA) molecule. It has been confirmed to play a crucial role in various physiological and pathobiological processes, such as cell proliferation, differentiation, apoptosis, inflammation and cancer development. Recently, studies have been done to testify that several miRNAs are correlated with pathogenesis of periodontitis. Nevertheless, reports on the relationship between miRNAs and peri-implantitis are scarce. This article mainly elucidates the role of miRNA in periodontitis and peri-implantitis, thus cleaving a promising prospect for miRNA therapy.

Key words: periodontitis, periimplantitis

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