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Periodontal Disease May Be Diagnosed Using the Matrix Metalloproteinase (aMMP)-8 Point-of-Care Test
Article Title And Bibliographic Information:
Diagnostic accuracy of salivary active matrix metalloproteinase (aMMP)-8 point-of-care test for detecting periodontitis in adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Wei S, Lin T, Sáenz-Ravello G, Gao H, Zhang Y, Tonetti MS, Deng K. J Clin Periodontol. 2024;51(8):1093-1108. DOI: 10.1111/jcpe.14000.
Source Of Funding:
This study received no specific grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-for-profit sectors.
Type Of Study/Design:
Systematic review with meta-analysis of data.
Conflict Of Interest:
The authors have no actual or potential conflicts of interest.
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