Influence of supragingival biofilm control and smoking habit on Interleukin-1β concentration

• Main Authors: Sabrina Carvalho GOMES (Author), Carolina Coradini ABASCAL (Author), Alex Nogueira HAAS (Author), Patricia Daniela Melchiors ANGST (Author), Rui Vicente OPPERMANN (Author), Rosemary Adriana Chierici MARCANTONIO (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Pesquisa Odontológica, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This investigation compared gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) interleukin-1β (IL-1β) concentrations in periodontitis patients subjected to a strict supragingival biofilm control (Supra) for 6 months. Never-smokers (23) and smokers (n = 20; 19.6 ± 11.8 cigarettes/day) moderate-to-severe chronic periodo...