Osteocalcin levels can be measured Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF). Changes in osteocalcin levels can provide important information about the status of bone metabolism and bone remodeling. The levels of this markers in GCF can provide information about the status of bone remodeling in the surrounding bone tissue in periodontal affected teeth.
Osteocalcin levels can be measured using a blood test or by analyzing the levels of osteocalcin in urine or saliva. Changes in osteocalcin levels can provide important information about the status of bone metabolism and bone remodeling. Osteocalcin has been found to be present in Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF), along with other bone metabolism markers such as alkaline phosphatase and tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase. The levels of these markers in GCF can provide information about the status of bone remodeling in the surrounding bone tissue. Orthodontic tooth movement is influenced by the remodelling ability of surrounding bone and soft tissue, such as PDL and gingiva. Bone remodelling occurs in coordination, requiring coupling of bone formation after resorption. Orthodontic force induces an aseptic inflammatory response, involving cytokines and chemokines. . Increased levels of osteocalcin in body fluids indicate abnormal bone turnover activity.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
DIAGNOSTIC
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
15
in gingival crevicular fluid before and during orthodontic tooth movement
faculty of dental medicine Azhar University
Cairo, Egypt
Osteocalcin levels in gingival crevicular fluid before and during orthodontic tooth movement
ELISA test to measure osteocalcin in GCF
Time frame: at baseline, then after 3 months and after 6 month
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