Open AccessEffect of periodontal therapy on C-reactive protein levels in gingival crevicular fluid of patients with gingivitis and chronic periodontitis: A clinical and biochemical study
Author(s) -
Deepika Jayaprakash,
Suchetha Aghanashini,
R Vijayendra,
Anirban Chatterjee,
Radhika Mohan Rosh,
Ashit Bharwani
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/0972-124x.138688
Subject(s) - medicine , gingivitis , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , c reactive protein , dentistry , gastroenterology , inflammation
C-reactive protein (CRP) is a type I acute phase reactant. A number of studies have reported elevated serum CRP levels in periodontitis subjects, which decrease following periodontal therapy. However, the data of interventional studies on gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) levels of CRP is very scarce. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the effect of periodontal therapy on GCF CRP levels in patients with gingivitis and chronic periodontitis.