Neutrophil elastase levels in the gingival crevicular fluid following hyaluronan gel application in the treatment of chronic periodontitis: A randomized split-mouth study

• Main Authors: Savita Mallikarjun (Author), Abhilash Neelakanti (Author), Harsha Mysore Babu (Author), Sujatha Ballambettu Pai (Author), Sachin Vaijnathrao Shinde (Author), Swathi Krishnan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Neutrophils are the predominant leukocytes in the periodontium, which prevent infection from periodontal pathogens and subsequent tissue destruction. A potentially destructive role has been elucidated, especially due to elastase enzyme. Controlling its levels might be crucial in minimizi...