A comparative analysis of Superoxide dismutase activity levels in gingiva and gingival crevicular fluid in patients with chronic Periodontitis and periodontally healthy controls

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 19-25
Author(s):  
Amita Olivia Coutinho ◽  
Sheetal Sanikop
Keyword(s):  
Superoxide Dismutase ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Chronic Periodontitis ◽  
Gingival Crevicular Fluid ◽  
Superoxide Dismutase Activity ◽  
Activity Levels ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Crevicular Fluid

scholarly journals Salivary Levels of IL-6 and IL-17 Could Be an Indicator of Disease Severity in Patients with Calculus Associated Chronic Periodontitis

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Husniah Batool ◽  
Ahmed Nadeem ◽  
Muhammad Kashif ◽  
Faheem Shahzad ◽  
Romeeza Tahir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Periodontitis ◽  
Alveolar Bone ◽  
Gingival Crevicular Fluid ◽  
Severe Disease ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Crevicular Fluid

Background/Purpose. Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory disease of gums that causes loss of supporting structures of teeth, that is, gingiva, periodontal ligament, cementum, and alveolar bone. Levels of various cytokines in the serum, gingival tissues, and gingival crevicular fluid in patients with chronic periodontitis have been studied, but limited data are available on the level of cytokines in saliva. Therefore, a study was designed to determine levels of salivary IL-6 and IL-17 in patients with calculus associated chronic periodontitis. Materials and Methods. It was a comparative, cross-sectional study that is comprised of 41 healthy controls and 41 calculus associated chronic periodontitis patients (CP patients). According to the degree of attachment loss, CP patients were subcategorized as mild (CAL 1-2 mm), moderate (CAL 3-4 mm), and severe (CAL > 5 mm) forms of periodontitis. Salivary levels of IL-6 and IL-17 were determined using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) technique. Data was analyzed using SPSS 20.0. Results. Between healthy controls and CP patients (moderate and severe disease), a statistically significant difference was observed in the concentrations of IL-6 and IL-17. In CP patients, the highest mean ± SD of salivary IL-6 and IL-17 was observed in severe CP, followed by moderate and mild CP. Regarding level of IL-6, a statistically significant difference was observed between mild and severe disease and between moderate and severe subcategories of CP patients. Similarly, statistically significant difference was observed in the level of IL-17 between mild and moderate, mild and severe disease, and moderate and severe disease. Conclusion. The levels of salivary IL-6 and IL-17 were increased significantly in calculus associated CP patients as compared to healthy controls and these levels increased with the progression of CP. Clinical Significance. Salivary levels of IL-6 and IL-17 may help in the subcategorization of CP.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis of gingival crevicular fluid β-glucuronidase levels in health, chronic gingivitis and chronic periodontitis

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (6) ◽  
pp. 660 ◽  
Author(s):  
PP Sanara ◽  
Mohammed Shereef ◽  
Shashikanth Hegde ◽  
KS Rajesh ◽  
MS Arun Kumar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Chronic Periodontitis ◽  
Gingival Crevicular Fluid ◽  
Crevicular Fluid

scholarly journals Arginine and glutamate levels in the gingival crevicular fluid from patients with chronic periodontitis

2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 318-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narda Téllez ◽  
Natalia Aguilera ◽  
Belkis Quiñónez ◽  
Elizabeth Silva ◽  
Luis Enrique González ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Periodontitis ◽  
Gingival Crevicular Fluid ◽  
Healthy Controls ◽  
Clinical Attachment Loss ◽  
Measure Concentration ◽  
Periodontal Tissues ◽  
Glutamate Concentration ◽  
Probing Depth ◽  
Crevicular Fluid ◽  
Post Hoc

The objectives of this study were to determine arginine and glutamate levels in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of adult chronic periodontitis patients versus periodontally healthy controls, and to compare two kinds of microdialysis probes: normal and U-shaped probes. The analysis of GCF components was developed to improve the diagnosis of periodontal disease (PD). Proteolysis in the periodontal tissues increases the concentration of amino acids (aa) in the GCF and the levels of these aa may reveal PD features and stages. GCF samples were collected by microdialysis in situ from 5 periodontally affected sites (probing depth >5 mm, clinical attachment loss >3 mm) in 14 adult chronic periodontitis patients and from 14 adult periodontally healthy controls. Capillary zone electrophoresis coupled to laser induced fluorescence detection was used to measure concentration of arginine and glutamate in the GCF. Data were analyzed statistically by ANOVA and Tukey's post-hoc tests (?=0.05). Arginine concentration was increased (p<0.001) and glutamate concentration was decreased (p<0.001) in chronic periodontitis patients as compared to controls. There were no significant differences (p=0.069) between the normal and U-shaped probes. In conclusion, the increase of arginine and decrease of glutamate concentration in GCF were associated to the presence of periodontitis, and might be used as markers to recognize periodontally susceptible subjects as well as to evaluate the treatment course.

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