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Association between passive smoking and salivary markers related to periodontitis
Author(s) -
Nishida Nobuko,
Yamamoto Yumiko,
Tanaka Muneo,
Maeda Kazuhiko,
Kataoka Kosuke,
Nakayama Kunio,
Morimoto Kanehisa,
Shizukuishi Satoshi
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
journal of clinical periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.456
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1600-051X
pISSN - 0303-6979
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-051x.2006.00982.x
Subject(s) - cotinine , saliva , periodontitis , medicine , passive smoking , lactoferrin , albumin , gastroenterology , tobacco smoke , nicotine , immunology , pathology , biology , environmental health , genetics
Objectives: The mechanism of passive smoking in terms of development of periodontitis has not been investigated. This study examined the effect of passive smoking on salivary markers related to periodontitis. Methods: Periodontal status was evaluated on the basis of probing pocket depth and clinical attachment level in 273 workers. Salivary marker levels were determined by enzyme assay including enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay. Six periodontal pathogens in saliva were assessed using real‐time PCR methodology. Non‐, passive and active smokers were defined as subjects exhibiting salivary cotinine levels of 0 (53 subjects), 1–7 (118) and 8 ng/ml (102). Results: Levels of salivary markers, including IL‐1 β , lactoferrin, albumin and aspartate aminotransferase (AST), were elevated significantly in passive smokers relative to non‐smokers. Additionally, these marker levels, with the exception of IL‐1 β , decreased significantly in active smokers in comparison with passive smokers. However, no meaningful differences in percentages of periodontal pathogens were observed between non‐ and passive smokers. Multiple linear regression analyses were performed for each marker utilizing age, gender, cotinine level and periodontal status as independent variables. IL‐1 β , albumin and AST were independently associated with cotinine level. Conclusion: Passive smoke exposure leads to elevation of IL‐1 β , albumin and AST levels in saliva.