Salivary osteocalcin levels are decreased in smoker chronic periodontitis patients
Articles > Article · 2010
Authors: Özgün ÖZÇAKA YÜKSEL, Ayşe NALBANTSOY, Nurcan Gülsüm BUDUNELİ
ORAL DISEASES, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2010, vol 17, pp 200-205
DOI: 10.1111/j.1601-0825.2010.01721.x
Summary
OBJECTIVES: This study was planned to investigate whether smoker chronic periodontitis patients exhibit different salivary concentrations of C-telopeptide pyridinoline cross-links of type I collagen (ICTP) and osteocalcin (OC) compared to the non-smoker counterparts.