Human Cytomegalovirus May Contribute to the Development of Periodontitis, but Not to Apical Periodontitis of Endodontic Origin

Aleksandar Jakovljevic; Jelena Milasin

doi:10.1016/j.jebdp.2020.101491

Human Cytomegalovirus May Contribute to the Development of Periodontitis, but Not to Apical Periodontitis of Endodontic Origin

J Evid Based Dent Pract. 2020 Dec;20(4):101491. doi: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2020.101491. Epub 2020 Sep 15.

Authors

Aleksandar Jakovljevic, Jelena Milasin

PMID: 33303087
DOI: 10.1016/j.jebdp.2020.101491

Abstract

Article title and bibliographic information: Association between human cytomegalovirus and periodontitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Botero JE, Rodríguez-Medina C, Jaramillo-Echeverry A, Contreras A. J Periodontal Res. 2020;55(4):551-558.

Source of funding: Information not available TYPE OF STUDY/DESIGN: Systematic review with meta-analysis of data.

Keywords: Apical periodontitis; Human cytomegalovirus; Meta-analysis; Periodontitis; Systematic review.

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MeSH terms

Cytomegalovirus
Humans
Periapical Periodontitis*
Periodontitis*