Severe periodontitis, a destructive inflammatory disease of the supporting tissues of the
teeth, ranks sixth in terms of global spread, affecting about 11% of the population …

Zinc (Zn) is one of the most important essential nutrients of great public health significance. It
is involved in numerous biological functions and it is considered as a multipurpose trace …

With increasing life expectations, more and more patients suffer from fractures either
induced by intensive sports or other bone-related diseases. The balance between …

Periodontitis are infectious diseases characterized by immune-mediated destruction of
periodontal supporting tissues and tooth loss. Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are key …

Matrix metalloproteinase‐8 is a promising candidate biomarker for oral fluid (gingival
crevicular fluid, peri‐implant sulcular fluid and saliva) and mouthrinse chair‐side/point‐of …

Breast cancer is the most common cancer affecting women worldwide, with bone
metastases presenting as the most common site of disease recurrence. Bone metastases …

Background/Aim: Breast cancer (BC) is the most common type of cancer in Saudi women.
Matrix metalloproteinases (MMPs) are endopeptidases with the ability to degrade …

Decreased cortical thickness and increased cortical porosity are the key anatomic changes
responsible for osteoporotic fractures in elderly women and men. The cellular basis of these …

Background Most patients with breast cancer in advanced stages of the disease suffer from
bone metastases which lead to fractures and nerve compression syndromes. microRNA …

Bone is a dynamic organ that undergoes constant remodeling, an energetically costly
process by which old bone is replaced and localized bone defects are repaired to renew the …