Open AccessEstimation of Levels of Salivary Mucin, Amylase and Total Protein in Gingivitis and Chronic Periodontitis Patients
Author(s) -
Swati Kejriwal,
Rahul Bhandary,
Biju Thomas,
Suchetha Kumari N
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8239.5042
Subject(s) - saliva , gingivitis , mucin , periodontitis , medicine , periodontium , amylase , chronic periodontitis , dentistry , gastroenterology , immunology , pathology , biology , enzyme , biochemistry
Periodontal diseases are a group of inflammatory conditions resulting from interaction between a pathogenic bacterial biofilm and susceptible host's inflammatory response eventually leading to the destruction of periodontal structures and subsequent tooth loss. Hence, investigation of salivary proteins in individuals with periodontal diseases may be useful to enhance the knowledge of their roles in these diseases.