Effect of nonsurgical periodontal therapy on plasma-reactive oxygen metabolite and gingival crevicular fluid resistin and serum resistin levels in obese and normal weight individuals with chronic periodontitis

• Main Authors: Snophia Suresh (Author), Jaideep Mahendra (Author), Gurdeep Singh (Author), Angambakkam Rajasekaran Pradeep Kumar (Author), Sivasankari Thilagar (Author), Neeharika Rao (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2018-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: The hyperoxidative and a modified inflammatory state in obese individuals cause higher susceptibility to bacterial infection which influences the initiation and progression of periodontal disease. Aim: Our study was aimed to evaluate the role of nonsurgical periodontal therapy on the cli...