The effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy on hepcidin and on inflammatory and iron marker levels

• Main Authors: Sandra Augusta de Moura LEITE (Author), Rosana Costa CASANOVAS (Author), Vandilson Pinheiro RODRIGUES (Author), Adriana de Fátima Vasconcelos PEREIRA (Author), Teresa Cristina Alves FERREIRA (Author), Flávia Raquel Fernandes do NASCIMENTO (Author), Johnny Ramos do NASCIMENTO (Author), Isaac Suzart GOMES-FILHO (Author), Marcus Gomes BASTOS (Author), Antonio Luiz Amaral PEREIRA (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.
• Notes: 1807-3107; 10.1590/1807-3107bor-2019.vol33.0055
• Keywords: Chronic Periodontitis; Hepcidins; Iron; Inflammation; Dentistry; RK1-715
• Source: Brazilian Oral Research, Vol 33

Abstract Serum hepcidin levels may increase in response to infection and inflammation. The present study investigated the effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) on levels of serum hepcidin, inflammatory markers, and iron markers. An interventional study was conducted on 67 patients (age 30-65 years) without other diseases, except for chronic periodontitis (CP). Patients were allocated to either CP or control groups. The CP group received supragingival and subgingival scaling and root planing procedures, whereas the control group received supragingival scaling. Probing depth (PD), bleeding on probing, clinical attachment level (CAL), visible plaque index (VPI), serum hepcidin and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels, high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hs-CRP), hematological markers, and iron markers were measured at baseline and at 90 days after NSPT. The CP group had statistically significant lower mean values for mean corpuscular volume (MCV) and mean corpuscular hemoglobin (MCH) (p ≤ 0.05). The control group had statistically significant reductions in hemoglobin, hematocrit, MCV, and MCH (p ≤ 0.05). Serum hepcidin, IL-6, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) levels were significantly decreased in both groups after NSPT. Periodontal markers were more markedly reduced in the CP group compared with the control group (p ≤ 0.05). These findings suggest that NSPT may reduce the serum levels of IL-6, hepcidin, and periodontal parameters.