Discoidin Domain Receptor 2 Is Required for Tooth Extraction Socket Healing

Researchers found that a collagen-sensing protein called DDR2 is essential for healing tooth extraction sockets in mice, with its loss impairing bone formation, cell growth, and collagen organization within the socket.

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