Gingival Crevicular Fluid Levels of Sclerostin, Osteoprotegerin, and Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B Ligand in Periodontitis

Balli, UMUT; Aydogdu, AHMET; Dede, Figen; Turer, Cigdem; Guven, Berrak

doi:10.1902/jop.2015.150270

Gingival Crevicular Fluid Levels of Sclerostin, Osteoprotegerin, and Receptor Activator of Nuclear Factor-kappa B Ligand in Periodontitis

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Balli U., Aydogdu A., Dede F. O., Turer C. C., Guven B.

JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.86, no.12, pp.1396-1404, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 86 Issue: 12
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.1902/jop.2015.150270
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1396-1404
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: To investigate changes in the levels and relative ratios of sclerostin, osteoprotegerin (OPG), and receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappa B ligand (RANKL) in the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) of patients with periodontitis after non-surgical periodontal treatment.