Open AccessEvaluation of serum and salivary alkaline phosphatase levels in chronic periodontitis patients before and after nonsurgical periodontal therapy
Author(s) -
Renganath Murugan Jeyasree,
T Ramakrishnan,
Vidya Sekhar,
Manisundar Navakumar,
Ebenezer Mani,
Chendilmaran Santhamurthy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_133_18
Subject(s) - medicine , saliva , chronic periodontitis , alkaline phosphatase , periodontitis , dentistry , oral hygiene , gastroenterology , scaling and root planing , enzyme , biochemistry , chemistry
The traditional method of diagnosing periodontitis includes the assessment of clinical parameters and radiographic aids to evaluate the periodontal tissue destruction. Saliva has the potential to be used as the diagnostic fluid for oral disease. This study aimed at comparing the quantitative levels of alkaline phosphatase (ALP) in saliva and serum before and after scaling and root planing in patients with chronic generalized periodontitis.