Evaluation of the reactive oxygen metabolite levels in plasma, gingival crevicular fluid, and saliva in generalized chronic periodontitis patients before and after nonsurgical periodontal therapy: A case & #8211;control and interventional study
Conclusion: Thus, significant oxidative stress may occur in chronic periodontitis and nonsurgical periodontal therapy may be regarded as an effective treatment modality to treat the diseased periodontium, thereby preventing possible systemic diseases in future.
Source: Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology - Category: Dentistry Authors: Jayakumar Manjeu Srinivasan Poovan Kirubanidhi Kennedy Babu Chandrasegaran Nitya Kala Grace Tara Paul Kadathanadan Vachali Soorya Devanad Gandhimadhi Source Type: research