Open AccessMyeloperoxidase level around dental implants as an indicator of an inflammatory process
Author(s) -
Farhan Durrani,
Royana Singh
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-962X
DOI - 10.4103/0975-962x.151688
Subject(s) - medicine , gingivitis , gingival inflammation , dentistry , periodontitis , myeloperoxidase , implant , inflammation , surgery
Myeloperoxidase (MPO) has been widely used as an inflammatory marker of both acute and chronic conditions. The aim of the present study was to analyze MPO found in the peri-implant sulcus fluid of implants (PISF) and gingival cervicular fluid (GCF) of natural teeth in healthy or diseased states.