Las metaloproteinasas y el progreso de la lesión cariosa en dentina
Date
2006-09
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Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia. Facultad de Estomatología
Abstract
La caries dental es la enfermedad oral de más alta prevalencia e incidencia, y el mejor entendimiento de su histopatología nos conducirá a un mejor manejo preventivo y terapéutico. Tradicionalmente se ha entendido a la caries como un proceso desmineralizante de los tejidos dentales, donde el progreso es dependiente de bacterias que degradan carbohidratos y alteran el
equilibrio químico de las superficies dentales. De hace unas décadas a la actualidad, la investigación de tipo histomolecular ha revelado la notable injerencia del sistema inmune enzimático del
huésped como un coadyuvante en el progreso de las lesiones cariosas, especialmente las
metaloproteinasas. Estas investigaciones nos direccionan a un nuevo entendimiento de la caries
como enfermedad y abrirán nuevas posibilidades de prevención y tratamiento del proceso y de
las lesiones en un futuro cercano.
Dental caries is an oral disease with higher prevalence and incidence. The complete understanding of the caries pathologic process will allow improving therapeutic conduct. Traditionally we have understood caries as a demineralizing process where the progress is subordinated by bacterias that degrade carbohydrates and alter the chemical equilibrium of the dental surfaces. During many years, the studies on the histology and molecular aspects of caries have revealed the influence of the host immune system as a coadjuvant in the progress of the lesions, particularly the role of the metalloproteinase enzymes. These investigations provided a new understanding of the caries process as a disease and will turn on to new prevention and treatment possibilities in the near future.
Dental caries is an oral disease with higher prevalence and incidence. The complete understanding of the caries pathologic process will allow improving therapeutic conduct. Traditionally we have understood caries as a demineralizing process where the progress is subordinated by bacterias that degrade carbohydrates and alter the chemical equilibrium of the dental surfaces. During many years, the studies on the histology and molecular aspects of caries have revealed the influence of the host immune system as a coadjuvant in the progress of the lesions, particularly the role of the metalloproteinase enzymes. These investigations provided a new understanding of the caries process as a disease and will turn on to new prevention and treatment possibilities in the near future.
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Caries dental, Metaloproteinasas, Dental caries, Metalloproteases