NOVEL DRUG TARGET OF PREVENTING AND TREATING PERIODONTAL DISEASE, IMPROVING HEALING OF PERIODONTAL WOUNDS AND PROMOTING ORAL HEALTH

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of a component of the plasminogen-activating pathway and use of compounds which have the capacity to activate plasminogen directly or via the plasminogen-activating pathway, for prophylaxis, prevention and treatment of periodontal disease including peri-implantitis, healing of periodontal wounds and prompting oral health in human and non-human subjects.