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ArticleJournal of advanced periodontology & implant dentistry2023

Assessment of sclerostin levels in the gingival crevicular fluid of patients with periodontitis: A clinico-biochemical crosssectional study.

Nisha Ashifa, Krishnan Viswanathan, Sivapragasam Srinivasan, Senthil Kumar, Rajasekar Sundaram, Varsha K Pavithran

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Article in Journal of advanced periodontology & implant dentistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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Nisha AshifaDepartment of Periodontology, Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3554-293X
Krishnan ViswanathanDepartment of Periodontology, Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1093-0060
Sivapragasam SrinivasanDepartment of Periodontology, Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Senthil KumarDepartment of Periodontology, Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Rajasekar SundaramDepartment of Periodontology, Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
Varsha K PavithranDepartment of Public Health Dentistry, Rajah Muthiah Dental College & Hospital, Annamalai University, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3206-6330
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Abstract

Background: Sclerostin, a glycoprotein, plays a key role in regulating bone mass. In this study, sclerostin levels in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) were assessed in patients with Stage III Grade C generalized periodontitis (SIII-GC) and Stage III Grade B generalized periodontitis (SIII-GB). Methods: This cross-sectional study included 30 participants divided equally into three groups: group I (gingival health), group II (SIII-GC), and group III (SIII-GB). Clinical periodontal parameters like plaque index (PI), gingival bleeding index (GBI), probing pocket depth (PD), and clinical attachment level (CAL) were recorded. A sandwich ELISA was used to determine the sclerostin levels in GCF samples. One-way ANOVA and post hoc Tukey tests were used to analyze the clinical parameters and GCF sclerostin levels. The association between GCF sclerostin levels and periodontal parameters was assessed using Pearson's correlation coefficient (r). Results: Patients in groups II and III had much higher sclerostin levels in their GCF than in group I ( Conclusion: Increased expression of sclerostin in GCF in patients with periodontitis indicated that it could be considered a reliable biomarker of periodontal disease activity.

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Alveolar bone lossELISAGingival crevicular fluidPeriodontitisSclerostin

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