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ArticleJournal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR2014

Effect of periodontal therapy on salivary interleukin-12 levels in chronic periodontitis.

Anamika Sharma, B P Khattak, S Naagtilak, Ganesh Singh, Tanveer Bano

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Article in Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Anamika SharmaProfessor and Head, Department of Periodontology, Subharti Dental College and Hospital , Delhi-Haridwar by Pass Road, Subharti Puram, Meerut, UP, India .
B P KhattakProfessor, Department of Periodontology, Subharti Dental College and Hospital , Delhi-Haridwar by Pass Road, Subharti Puram, Meerut, UP, India .
S NaagtilakProfessor, Department of Biochemistry, Subharti Medical College and Hospital , Delhi-Haridwar by Pass Road, Subharti Puram, Meerut, UP, India .
Ganesh SinghAssistant Professor, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, LLRM Medical College Meerut, UP, India .
Tanveer BanoAssociate Professor, Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, LLRM Medical College Meerut, UP, India .
Subharti Medical College · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInterleukin-12 (IL-12) is considered a central regulator of host resistance against a variety of pathogens. The influence of scaling and root planing was evaluated on amount of IL-12 in salivary fluid of patients with chronic generalized severe periodontitis, in relation to clinical parameters. MATERIALS AND

methodsA total of 50 subjects were enrolled, of which 25 had chronic generalized severe periodontitis, and 25 periodontally healthy as control. The clinical parameters included plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), pocket probing depth (PPD) bleeding on probing (BOP) and clinical attachment loss (CAL). The level of IL-12 in salivary fluid was measured by ELISA kit at baseline and at four week following scaling and root planing.

resultsMean IL-12 levels in patients with periodontitis at baseline (9.79 ± 5.70 pg/ml) were higher than in controls (9.18±4.94 pg/ml; p=0.54.) Scaling and root planing resulted in significant increase in IL-12 levels (mean: 15.93±12.09 pg/ml; p =0.001) (control vs postoperative p <0.001). No significant correlations were found between IL-12 levels and any of the above clinical parameters.

conclusionShort-term nonsurgical therapy resulted in a significant improvement in periodontal indices and a marked increase in IL-12 levels.

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BiomarkersChronic perioodontitisCytokinesInterleukin-12Saliva

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PMCPMC4253275
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