JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.32, no.9, pp.1011-1015, 2005 (SCI-Expanded)
Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of phase I periodontal treatment on gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) levels of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinase (TIMP)-1.