Effect of initial periodontal therapy on metallothionein levels in smokers and non-smokers with periodontitis

In conclusion, smoking and periodontitis are associated with higher MT expression which decreases after NSPT. MT as an oxidative stress biomarker and its therapeutic role in perio dontitis should be investigated in future studies.Clinical trial registration: The study was prospectively registered at Clinical Trials Registry —India (ctri.nic.in) as CTRI/2018/08/015427 on August 23, 2018.
Source: Odontology - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research