Open AccessThe Impact of Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy on Serum Levels of Dickkopf-Related Protein-1 in Smokers and Nonsmokers with Periodontitis: A Prospective Comparative Study
Author(s) -
Ehab Azab,
Alaa Moustafa Attia,
Wael Yaghmoor,
Salwa Aldahlawi,
AbdelRahman Youssef
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.518
H-Index - 23
ISSN - 1179-1357
DOI - 10.2147/ccide.s362801
Subject(s) - medicine , periodontitis , clinical attachment loss , prospective cohort study , gastroenterology , dkk1 , bleeding on probing , dentistry , wnt signaling pathway , biochemistry , chemistry , gene
This study aimed to evaluate and compare Dickkopf-related protein-1 (DKK1) serum levels and periodontal clinical parameters of smokers and nonsmokers with periodontitis at baseline and after nonsurgical periodontal treatment.