Open AccessComparison of salivary calprotectin levels in periodontitis associated with diabetes mellitus after low-level laser therapy as an adjunct to scaling and root planing: A randomized clinical trial
Author(s) -
Sai Ankitha Kamatham,
Vijay Kumar Chava
Publication year - 2022
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_149_21
Subject(s) - calprotectin , medicine , scaling and root planing , periodontitis , bleeding on probing , gastroenterology , randomized controlled trial , diabetes mellitus , dentistry , chronic periodontitis , endocrinology , disease , inflammatory bowel disease
Calprotectin is a myeloid protein, exerting pro-inflammatory effects on various cells and are shown to be elevated in inflammatory diseases. Periodontal therapy has been shown to decrease the levels of calprotectin in body fluids. Hence, the present study was aimed at assessing salivary calprotectin levels in periodontitis associated with diabetes mellitus after low-level laser therapy (LLLT) as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP).