RESEARCH ARTICLE
The Effect of Scaling and Root Planning on Salivary TNF-α and IL-1α Concentrations in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis
Masoome Eivazi1, Negar Falahi2, Nastaran Eivazi3, Mohammad Ali Eivazi4, Asad Vaisi Raygani5, Fatemeh Rezaei6, *
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2017Volume: 11
First Page: 573
Last Page: 580
Publisher ID: TODENTJ-11-573
DOI: 10.2174/1874210601711010573
Article History:
Received Date: 07/05/2017Revision Received Date: 24/08/2017
Acceptance Date: 11/10/2017
Electronic publication date: 31/10/2017
Collection year: 2017

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Abstract
Objective:
Periodontitis is one of the main diseases in the oral cavity that causes tooth loss. The host immune response and inflammatory factors have important role in periodontal tissue. The current study was done with the objective to determine the effect of scaling and root planning on the salivary concentrations of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin-1-alpha (IL-1α).
Methods:
In this quasi-experimental clinical trial, 29 patients with chronic periodontitis and 29 healthy subjects without periodontitis were studied. Clinical examination findings and salivary TNF-α and IL-1α (using ELISA method) were compared before and after scaling, root planning.
Results:
Before starting treatment, salivary TNF-α and IL-1α concentrations were higher in healthy control group than in periodontitis group (P< 0.05). Non-surgical treatment increased the concentration of these two biomarkers in the saliva. However, increase in IL-1α concentration was not statistically significant (P= 0.056). There was a negative relationship between TNF-α and IL-1α levels with pocket depth and attachment loss (P< 0.05).
Conclusion:
Scaling and root planning improved periodontal disease indices and salivary TNF-α and IL-1α levels.