Open AccessEffects of non-surgical periodontal therapy on serum lipids and C-reactive protein among hyperlipidemic patients with chronic periodontitis
Author(s) -
Ahmed Tawfig
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of international society of preventive and community dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.476
H-Index - 14
eISSN - 2250-1002
pISSN - 2231-0762
DOI - 10.4103/2231-0762.156524
Subject(s) - medicine , chronic periodontitis , periodontitis , scaling and root planing , oral hygiene , clinical attachment loss , gastroenterology , dentistry , lipid profile , gingival and periodontal pocket , periodontal examination , c reactive protein , hyperlipidemia , cholesterol , endocrinology , diabetes mellitus , inflammation
To evaluate the effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on plasma lipid levels in hyperlipidemic patients with chronic periodontitis.