Open AccessEffect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy on serum highly sensitive capsule reactive protein and homocysteine levels in chronic periodontitis: A pilot study
Author(s) -
Siddharth Mallapragada,
Jyoti Kasana,
Pallavi Agrawal
Publication year - 2017
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/ccd.ccd_140_17
Subject(s) - capsule , medicine , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , c reactive protein , homocysteine , dentistry , gastroenterology , inflammation , biology , botany
The aim of the present study was to assess the effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy on circulating serum high-sensitivity capsule reactive protein (hs-CRP) and homocysteine (Hcy) levels in patients with chronic periodontitis.