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International Journal of Implant Dentistry
Fig. 3 | International Journal of Implant Dentistry

Fig. 3

From: Influence of occlusal loading on peri-implant inflammatory cytokines in crevicular fluid: a prospective longitudinal study

Fig. 3

Cytokine expression in PICF from baseline (T0) and 2 (T1) and 12 months after adjustment (T2). At baseline, the expression of IL-10 was significantly higher in the test group implants. Between baseline and 2 months, all the cytokines decreased in the implants of both groups with statistically significant differences, except for TNF. When comparing both groups 2 months after occlusal adjustment, there was no statistically significant difference in any of the analyzed cytokines. One year after occlusal adjustment, TNF-α suffered when compared with baseline, a statistical decrease in both study and control implants. At T2, there were also no statistically significant differences between groups in any of the cytokines. TNF is expressed with a logarithm in order to use it in the same graphic than the other cytokines

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