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Gingival Crevicular Fluid Volume (gingival + crevicular_fluid_volume)
Selected AbstractsCompromised GCF total antioxidant capacity in periodontitis: cause or effect?JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY, Issue 2 2007I. L. C. Chapple Abstract Background: Oxidative stress is implicated in the pathogenesis of periodontitis. The total antioxidant capacity (TAOC) of gingival crevicular fluid volume (GCF) and plasma appears compromised in periodontitis, but it is unclear whether this predisposes to, or results from the inflammatory process. Aim: To investigate longitudinal changes in GCF and plasma TAOC following reductions in periodontal inflammation with successful non-surgical therapy. Materials and Methods: Two longitudinal studies were run in series on non-smokers with chronic periodontitis (CP). Study-1 (n=17) assessed index sites with mild disease; Study-2 (n=18) investigated deep sites. GCF sampling and clinical measures were performed at baseline and 3 months post-therapy. Plasma and GCF TAOC was determined by enhanced chemiluminescence and 32 age/sex-matched periodontally healthy controls were used. Results: Therapy improved clinical outcomes consistent with the literature. There were no differences in plasma TAOC between periodontitis patients (507±92 ,MTeq) and controls (520±100 ,MTeq; p=0.57) at baseline, but GCF TAOC was lower (p<0.0001) in CP patients (680±371 ,MTeq) than controls (1129±722 ,MTeq). Successful periodontal therapy did not alter plasma TAOC (p=0.56), but GCF TAOC increased (by 449±722 ,MTeq, p<0.001) to control subject levels (p=0.47) Conclusions: Local total antioxidant capacity in CP appears to reflect increased oxygen radical activity during periodontal inflammation and can be restored to control subject levels by successful non-surgical therapy. [source] Modulation of clinical expression of plaque-induced gingivitis: response in aggressive periodontitis subjectsJOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY, Issue 2 2006Leonardo Trombelli Abstract Aim: The aim of this study was to characterize the gingival inflammatory response to de novo plaque accumulation in subjects treated for aggressive periodontitis (AP). The gingival inflammatory response of the AP subjects was retrospectively compared with that of periodontally healthy individuals (PH) matched for exposure to plaque and of periodontally healthy subjects previously identified as "high responders" (HR) and "low responders" (LR). Materials and Methods: 13 AP subjects and 26 matched PH subjects participated in a 21-day experimental gingivitis trial. Plaque index (PlI), Gingival index (GI), gingival crevicular fluid volume (GCF) and angulated bleeding score (AngBS) were recorded at days 0, 7, 14 and 21. Cumulative plaque exposure (CPE), i.e. PlI over time, was also calculated. Results: GCF was significantly higher in AP compared with PH group at each observation interval (p0.001). In addition, GCF was significantly higher in AP group compared with either LR or HR groups at each observation interval (p<0.001). Conclusions: These results suggest that susceptibility to gingival inflammation in response to de novo plaque accumulation may be related to susceptibility to periodontitis. [source] Interleukin-1 gene polymorphisms and experimental gingivitisJOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY, Issue 2 2003Søren Jepsen Abstract Background: Recently, an association between the severity of periodontitis and specific variations in the interleukin-1 (IL1) , and , genes has been demonstrated. Aim: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship of the IL1 genotype to the development of experimental gingivitis. Materials and Methods: Twenty young adult subjects presenting with healthy gingival conditions participated after giving their informed consent. The group included 10 risk genotype positive (P+) and 10 risk genotype negative (P,) individuals. The IL1 genotypes were determined on DNA samples from peripheral blood using PCR-RFLP analyses for the IL1, and IL1, polymorphisms. Experimental gingivitis was allowed to develop in two posterior sextants per subject. Bleeding on probing (BOP%) and gingival crevicular fluid volume (GCF) were assessed at baseline and days 2, 7, 9, 14, 16 and 21. The day 21 results for BOP and GCF as well as the rate of increase of these parameters , mean area under the curve (AUC) and mean increase per day (slope) , were evaluated using risk analyses for IL1 genotype, smoking status and gender. Results: Experimental gingivitis developed with a gradual increase in BOP scores and GCF values (expressed as Periotron units=PU) from baseline to day 21 (BOP, P+: 0.5 to 26.0%; P,: 1.0 to 28.1%; GCF, P+: 36.8 to 138.5 PU, P,: 43.1 to 143.4 PU). No significant risk was associated with P+ and P, for day 21 results, AUC or slope. Conclusion: The results of this study failed to provide evidence that the IL1 risk genotype was associated with higher GCF volume and percentage BOP during the development of experimental gingivitis. Zusammenfassung Hintergrund: Kürzlich ist eine Beziehung zwischen dem Schweregrad von Parodontitis und speziellen Varianten der Interleukin-1 (IL1),- und -,-Gene gezeigt worden. Zielsetzung: Untersuchung des Zusammenhanges zwischen dem ILl-Genotyp und der Entwicklung einer experimentellen Gingivitis. Material und Methoden: 20 junge Erwachsene mit gesunden parodontalen Verhältnissen, von denen 10 für den Risikogenotyp positiv (P+) und 10 negativ (P-) waren, nahmen an der Studie teil, nachdem sie ihr Einverständnis dazu gegeben hatten. Die IL1 -Genotypen wurden aus DNS-Proben aus peripherem Blut mittels PCR-RFLP-Analyse auf ILl,- und IL1/,-Polymorphismen untersucht. In 2 Seitenzahnsextanten ließ jeder Proband eine experimentelle Gingivitis entwickeln. Bluten auf Sondieren (BOP%) und Sulkiksfiüssigkeitsvolumen (SFV) wurden zu Beginn der Studie und nach 2, 7, 9, 14, 16 und 21 Tagen bestimmt. Sowohl die Ergebnisse für BOP und SFV an Tag 21 als auch die Zunahme dieser Werte , mittlere Fläche unter der Kurve (AUC) und mittlere Zunahme pro Tag (Steigung) , wurden mittels Risikoanalyse fur IL1 -Genotyp, Rauchen und Gescnlecht bestimmt. Ergebnisse: Die experimentelle Gingivitis entwickelte sich mit einem stetigen Anstieg der BOP- und SFV-Werte (ausgedrückt als Periotroneinheiten=PU) vom Beginn der Studie bis zum 21. Tag (BOP, P+: 0,5% to 26,0%, P-: 1,0% to 28,1%; GCF, P+: 36,8 to 138,5 PU, P-: 43,1 to 143,4 PU). Mit P+und P- war kein signifikantes Risiko für die Werte am 21. Tag, die AUC oder die Steigung verbunden. Schlussfolgerung: Die Ergebnisse dieser Studie konnten keine Beziehung zwischen dem IL1 -Risikogenotype und erhöhtem SFV bzw. Anteil von Stellen mit BOP in % während der Entwicklung einer experimentellen Gingivitis zeigen. Résumé Contexte: Récemment, une association entre la sévérité de la parodontite et des variations spéifiques des gènes codant pour l'interleukin-1 (IL1) , et , a été démontrée. But: Cette étude se propose d'évaluer la relation entre le génotype IL1 dans le developpment de la gingivite expérimentale. Méthods: 20 jeunes sujets adultes présentant une bonne santé gingivale ont participé cette étude après consentement éclairé. Dans ce groupe, il y avait 10 individus à risque positif (P+) et 10 individus à génotype de risque négatif (P,). génotypes lL1 furent déterminés sur des échantillons d'ADN prélevés du sang périphérique par analyse en PCR-RFLP pour les polymorphismes d' IL1, et IL1,. On a laissé se développer une gingivite expérimentale sur 2 sextants postérieurs chez chaque sujet. Le saignement au sondage (BOP%) et le volume de fluide gingival (GCF) furent notes au départ et aux jours 2, 7, 9, 14, 16, et 21. Au vingt et unième jour, les résultats pour BOP et GCF ainsi que le taux d'augmentation de ces paramètres- La surface moyenne sous la courbe (AUC) et l'augmentation moyenne par jour (pente) - furent évalués par analyses du risque pour les génotypes IL1, le tabagisme et le sexe. Résultats: gingivite expérimentale se développa avec une augmentation graduelle des et scores de BOP et des valeurs de GCF (exprimées en unités Periotron=PU) du début de l'étude jusqu'au jour 21 (BOP, P+: 0.5%à 26.0%, P-: 1.0%à 28.1%; GCF, P+: 36.8 à 43.1 à 143.4 PU). Aucun risque significatif ne fut associe avec P+et P-ats à 21 jours, AUC ou la pente. Conclusion: -es résultats de cette étude n'ont pas pu donner de preuves d'associations entre le génotype de risque IL1 et un volume accru de GCF et le % BOP lors du t d'une gingivite expérimentale. [source] Lipid peroxidation: a possible role in the induction and progression of chronic periodontitisJOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH, Issue 5 2005C. C. Tsai Objectives:, Reactive oxygen species (ROS) are implicated in the destruction of the periodontium during inflammatory periodontal diseases. The imbalance in oxidant/antioxidant activity may be a key factor in the damaging effects of ROS. This study aimed to determine the lipid peroxidation levels in gingival crevicular fluid and saliva, and glutathione (GSH) and glutathione peroxidase (GPx) in saliva in patients with chronic periodontitis. Methods:, Gingival crevicular fluid and saliva were collected from 13 patients and 9 healthy control subjects during the preliminary study, and from 21 patients during the subsequent study. Lipid peroxidation level, GSH level and GPx activity were determined by spectrophotometric assay. Results:, The preliminary study found that when comparing patients to healthy controls, the gingival crevicular fluid samples produced the following results, respectively: higher lipid peroxidation concentration (µm) (by sites: 167.55 vs. 53.71, p < 0.0001; by subjects: 151.99 vs. 50.66, p < 0.005) and total amount (pmol) (by sites: 93.02 vs. 8.47, p < 0.0001, by subjects: 80.44 vs. 7.84, p < 0.0005). In saliva samples, lower GSH concentration (µm) (373.04 vs. 606.67, p < 0.05), higher lipid peroxidation concentration (µm) (0.66 vs. 0.13, p < 0.0005), and no difference in GPx activity were found in patients than in those of healthy controls. The subsequent study showed statistically significant (p < 0.05) improvement of clinical periodontal parameters (plaque index, gingival index, probing attachment level, probing pocket depth and gingival crevicular fluid volume), decreases in gingival crevicular fluid lipid peroxidation levels (concentration and total amount) at the sites after the completion of phase 1 periodontal treatment. Similarly, the periodontal treatment resulted in a significant decrease of lipid peroxidation concentrations (p < 0.05), increase in GSH concentration (p < 0.001), and no change in GPx activity in saliva samples. Conclusion:, The increased levels of lipid peroxidation may play a role in the inflammation and destruction of the periodontium in periodontitis. [source] Increased interleukin-18 in gingival crevicular fluid from periodontitis patientsMOLECULAR ORAL MICROBIOLOGY, Issue 2 2008C. M. Figueredo Introduction:, This study aimed to measure the levels of interleukin-18 (IL-18) in inflamed shallow sites and inflamed deep sites in patients with periodontitis and to compare the data with results from inflamed shallow sites in patients with gingivitis. A secondary aim was to examine the composition of the subgingival microbiota in the sampled sites. Methods:, Gingival crevicular fluid was collected from five gingivitis sites and five periodontitis sites from 18 patients with chronic periodontitis, and from five gingivitis sites from 15 patients with gingivitis. Samples from each site category were pooled and IL-18 levels were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The subgingival microbiota was analyzed by checkerboard DNA,DNA hybridization. Results:, All clinical parameters and gingival crevicular fluid volumes were higher in periodontitis sites compared with gingivitis sites from patients with periodontitis and gingivitis. The total amount of IL-18 was higher in periodontitis sites than gingivitis sites in both periodontitis (P = 0.018) and gingivitis (P = 0.002) patients and was higher in gingivitis sites from periodontitis patients than in those from gingivitis patients (P = 0.015). There were higher levels of Tannerella forsythia, Porphyromonas gingivalis, and Treponema denticola (red complex species) in periodontitis sites compared with gingivitis sites in both the periodontitis and gingivitis patients (P < 0.001). Conclusion:, Levels of IL-18 were higher in patients with chronic periodontitis compared with patients with gingivitis, even at sites with similar pocket depths. The presence of similar levels of red complex species in gingivitis sites from periodontitis patients and from gingivitis patients suggested that the higher levels of IL-18 were not associated with a different microbial challenge. [source] | ||||||||||