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Gingival crevice neutrophil function in periodontal lesions
Author(s) -
Murray Patricia A.,
Patters Mark R.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of periodontal research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.31
H-Index - 83
eISSN - 1600-0765
pISSN - 0022-3484
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0765.1980.tb00304.x
Subject(s) - periodontitis , gingivitis , medicine , chronic periodontitis , phagocytosis , gingival and periodontal pocket , aggressive periodontitis , dentistry , immunology , pathology
Polymorphonuclear neutrophils (PMN) may play an important role in protection of the host from pathogenic microorganisms associated with periodontal tissue destruction. The purpose of the present study was to test the hypothesis that unusually severe periodontitis may be associated with defective PMN function at the local disease site. The patients studied included young patients with rapidly progressive periodontitis (including juvenile periodontitis), age‐matched patients with gingivitis, and older patients with chronic periodontitis. Gingival crevice (GC) PMN were collected from 10 lesions of each patient by a crevicular washing technique. The number and viability of GC PMN recovered were determined. Their phagocytic capacity was assayed in vitro as a percentage of cells capable of engulfing latex particles. No differences were observed between the periodontitis groups in the number or viability of GC PMN recovered. A statistically significant reduction in mean phagocytic capacity was observed in PMN recovered from lesions of rapidly progressive periodontitis when compared with lesions of chronic periodontitis (12.9 ± 2.1 % vs. 83.7 ± 4.8 %). GC PMNs recovered from non‐diseased sites of patients with localized juvenile periodontitis did not show this decreased function. These results suggest that locally diminished PMN function in rapidly progressive and juvenile periodontitis is associated with the environment of these lesions.