Open AccessComparative evaluation of serum C-reactive protein levels in chronic and aggressive periodontitis patients and association with periodontal disease severity
Author(s) -
Lata Goyal,
Afshan Bey,
Neelima Gupta,
Vivek Sharma
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.142816
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic periodontitis , periodontal disease , aggressive periodontitis , c reactive protein , periodontitis , disease , association (psychology) , gastroenterology , dentistry , inflammation , psychology , psychotherapist
C-reactive protein (CRP) is an acute-phase reactant and has been proved to be a significant predictor of future cardiovascular events. Recent studies have demonstrated a correlation between periodontitis and elevated CRP levels. However, most of the studies have focused on chronic periodontitis and very few studies are done in patients with aggressive periodontitis. The aim of this study was to determine and compare the relative levels of serum CRP in aggressive and chronic periodontitis patients.