Abstract

LINS, Ruthinéia Diógenes Alves Uchoa et al. The cytokines and the periodontium: the role of growth factors in periodontal health. IJD, Int. j. dent. [online]. 2010, vol.9, n.1, pp. 38-43. ISSN 1806-146X.

Cytokines are soluble proteins produced by one or more than cells. This protein able to change the comportament of cells including the cells that produced it and they are secreted by residents and inflammatory cells. The main cytokines that are founded on the health periodontal tissue are: the fibroblast growth factor, the plated-derived growth factor, the insulin-like growth factor and growth factor. They fulfill important functions on the periodontal tissue balance. The purpose of this study is review and discuss the importance of the growth factors on the periodontal tissue balance and consequently its function on the periodontal health.

Keywords : Citokynes; periodontal tissues; periodontal health.