Dr. Andrew James Delima DMD
Periodontist | Periodontics
355 Massachusetts Ave Arlington MA, 02474About
Dr. Andrew Delima practices Periodontics in Arlington, MA. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal disease, and in the placement of dental implants. Dr. Delima has expertise in the treatment of oral inflammation and often treats problematic periodontal cases, such as those with severe gum disease or a complex medical history. Some treatments that Dr. Delima provides are scaling and root planing and root surface debridement.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Soluble antagonists to interleukin-1 (IL-1) and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) inhibits loss of tissue attachment in experimental periodontitis.
- Inflammation and tissue loss caused by periodontal pathogens is reduced by interleukin-1 antagonists.
- Origin and function of the cellular components in gingival crevice fluid.
- Interleukin-1 and tumor necrosis factor antagonists inhibit the progression of inflammatory cell infiltration toward alveolar bone in experimental periodontitis.
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