Open AccessEstimation of lactoferrin levels in gingival crevicular fluid before and after periodontal therapy in patients with chronic periodontitis
Author(s) -
Anasuya V Kivadasannavar,
Pushpa S Pudakalakatti,
Sanjeevini A Hattarki,
Soumya Kambali
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.128657
Subject(s) - medicine , lactoferrin , scaling and root planing , chronic periodontitis , periodontitis , dentistry , periodontal surgery , gastroenterology , chemistry , biochemistry
The lactoferrin (LF) is an iron binding protein present specifically and in abundance in the secondary granules of polymorphonuclear leukocytes (PMN's). It has been suggested that LF in crevicular fluid is a useful marker of PMN activity. Hence, this study aimed to estimate the levels of LF in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) before and after surgical therapy in chronic periodontitis patients to assess the validity of LF in monitoring of treatment results.