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ReviewInternational journal of health sciences

Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on the serum and crevicular fluid interleukin-10 levels in chronic periodontitis - A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Suhani Maheshwari, Vishakha Grover, Jyoti Gupta, Narinder Kumar, Ashish Jain

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Review in International journal of health sciences. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Suhani MaheshwariDepartment of Periodontology, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Vishakha GroverDepartment of Periodontology, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Jyoti GuptaDepartment of Periodontology, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Narinder KumarDepartment of Statistics, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Ashish JainDepartment of Periodontology, Dr. Harvansh Singh Judge Institute of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Panjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Panjab University · INMarymount University · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe objective of the study was to assess the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) on the levels of anti-inflammatory cytokine interleukin 10 (IL-10) in serum, gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), and saliva of chronic periodontitis patients.

methodsA comprehensive search was made on PubMed, Embase, and Scopus databases from Jan 2000 to Sep 2020. Three focused questions were addressed: Do GCF, serum, saliva and IL-10 levels change significantly after NSPT? Randomized and Non-Randomized clinical trials were included in the study. Results of the meta-analysis are expressed as standardized mean differences and reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis guidelines.

resultsA total of 709 studies were retrieved and 17 met the inclusion criteria for systematic review, whereas subgroup meta-analysis was performed on seven studies (GCF-5, serum-2). All studies included had low risk of bias. IL-10levelin GCF showed an increase at 3 months after NSPT with subsequent decrease at 6 months. However, increased serum IL-10 level at 6 months was seen after therapy.

conclusionWithin the limitations, there is moderate evidence that NSPT significantly alters the IL-10 levels in body fluids. IL-10 levels increased in GCF at 3 months whereas decrease was seen at 6 months. Increased IL-10 levels were seen in serum at 6 months.

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Chronic periodontitisInterleukin-10Meta-analysisNon-surgical periodontal therapy

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PMID34912186
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