Objectives: The aim of this study is; detection of peptidyl arginine deiminase4 (PAD4), galectin-3 and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) levels in gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) samples of periodontally healthy, gingivitis and periodontitis patients and the possible correlation between these values and clinical parameters of periodontal diseases. Materials and methods: Samples of GCF were obtained from 60systemically healthy non-smoker individuals with periodontitis (P, n=20), gingivitis(G, n=20) and healthy periodontium (S, n=20). Full-mouth clinical periodontal measurements including probing depth (PD), clinical attachment level (CAL), bleeding on probing (BOP), gingival index (GI) and plaque index (PI) were also recorded. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was used to determine PAD4, galectin-3 and TNF-α levels in the biological samples.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
60
4 samples of gingival crevicular fluid, 1 from each quadrant of the patient's jaw, were collected by means of paper strips.
Izmir Katip Çelebi University Department of Periodontology
Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
The total amount of Galectin-3 in GCF
The total amount of Galectin-3 in GCF
Time frame: 24 hours after taking the clinical measurements at the first visit
The total amount of PAD4 in GCF
The total amount of PAD4 in GCF
Time frame: 24 hours after taking the clinical measurements at the first visit
The total amount of TNF-α in GCF
The total amount of TNF-α in GCF
Time frame: 24 hours after taking the clinical measurements at the first visit
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