Gingival crevicular fluid matrix metalloproteinase-8 levels following adjunctive use of meloxicam and initial phase of periodontal therapy
Articles > Article · 2002
Authors: Nurcan Gülsüm BUDUNELİ, S VARDAR, FATMA GÜL ATİLLA, T SORSA, H LUOTO, H BAYLAS
JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2002, vol 73, pp 103-109
DOI: 10.1902/jop.2002.73.1.103
Summary
Background: The purpose of the present study was to assess the effects of adjunctive meloxicam on the matrix metalloproteinase-8 (MMP-8) levels of gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in chronic periodontitis patients following the initial phase of periodontal therapy.