Does smoking affect gingival crevicular fluid LL-37 levels following non-surgical periodontal treatment in chronic periodontitis?
Articles > Article · 2016
Authors: Hatice Oya TÜRKOĞLU, GÜLNİHAL EREN, Gülnur EMİNGİL, Elif AZARSIZ, Necil KÜTÜKÇÜLER, FATMA GÜL ATİLLA
ARCHIVES OF ORAL BIOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2016, vol 61, pp 98-105
DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.10.018
Summary
Objective: LL-37 contributes to maintaining the balance between health and disease. Smoking is a risk factor for periodontitis that impairs neutrophil functions. The aim of the present study was to comparatively evaluate gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) LL-37 levels in smoker and non-smoker chronic periodontitis (CP) patients and controls, as well as the effect of non-surgical periodontal treatment on GCF LL-37 levels.