Abstract
Objectives: Soluble toll-like receptor-2 (sTLR-2) and cytokines in saliva were assessed as clinical markers for chronic periodontitis in a longitudinal study. Materials and Methods: Unstimulated whole saliva was collected from 20 periodontally healthy individuals and 20 patients with chronic periodontitis at diagnosis and at 1 and 6 weeks following scaling and root planing (SRP). Biomarkers including the cytokines (IL-4, IL-6, IL-10, and IL-17), sTLR-2, and sCD14 in saliva were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Mann-Whitney U-test and Student's t-test were used to determine the significance between healthy and chronic periodontitis groups and that between pre- and post-SRP samples, respectively. Results: Salivary sTLR-2, IL-17, and IL-10 levels were significantly lower and those of sCD14, IL-6, and IL-4 were significantly higher in patients with chronic periodontitis as compared with healthy controls. Furthermore, sTLR-2 and IL-4 in saliva reached levels comparable to those of healthy individuals at 6-week re-evaluation visit, implicating a correlation of the two markers with the disease process. Conclusions: Our data suggest that salivary sTLR-2 is a potential prognostic or maintenance marker for chronic periodontitis. The observed variability of salivary cytokines is consistent with the role of these cytokines in the progression of chronic periodontitis.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 171-177 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Oral Diseases |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Biological markers
- CD14 antigen
- Chronic periodontitis
- Dental scaling
- Diagnosis
- Root planing
- Saliva
- Toll-like receptors
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Otorhinolaryngology
- General Dentistry