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Table 1.

Research method and criteria for choosing studies.

	Research Method and Criteria for Choosing Studies
A	A literature search was performed on PubMed and Google Scholar for studies related to Matrix metalloproteinases and bone regeneration. The combinations were used as search methods. (“name of Matrix metalloproteinases” + “Bone Regeneration”) of the terms: “MMP 2”, “MMP 9”, “MMP 13”, combined with “bone regeneration”, “alveolar bone”, “bone healing or repair”. The papers were reviewed between January 1, 1998, and April 30, 2023, in English, in accordance with the inclusion requirements.
B	- Language: English; publishing period: January 1, 1998–April 30, 2023. Reviews, book chapters, original research articles, in vitro studies, in vivo animal or human studies, clinical studies, and meta-analyses were all included in the publications. - Case studies, letters, editorials, papers with irrelevant or useless data, articles without complete texts, and articles written in languages other than English were excluded.

Research Method and Criteria for Choosing Studies

A literature search was performed on PubMed and Google Scholar for studies related to Matrix metalloproteinases and bone regeneration. The combinations were used as search methods. (“name of Matrix metalloproteinases” + “Bone Regeneration”) of the terms: “MMP 2”, “MMP 9”, “MMP 13”, combined with “bone regeneration”, “alveolar bone”, “bone healing or repair”. The papers were reviewed between January 1, 1998, and April 30, 2023, in English, in accordance with the inclusion requirements.

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Language: English; publishing period: January 1, 1998–April 30, 2023. Reviews, book chapters, original research articles, in vitro studies, in vivo animal or human studies, clinical studies, and meta-analyses were all included in the publications.
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Case studies, letters, editorials, papers with irrelevant or useless data, articles without complete texts, and articles written in languages other than English were excluded.