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| Year : 2012 | Volume
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Nitric oxide level around dental implant: Indicator of an inflammatory process
Farhan Durrani1, Urvashi Ojha1, VP Singh1, Royana Singh2
1 Department of Periodontics, Faculty of Dental Sciences, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
2 Department of Anatomy, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Royana Singh
Department of Anatomy, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/0974-6781.96557
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Aim: The purpose of the present study is to determine the measure of inflammation of nitric oxide (NO) in healthy dental implants and diseased implants.
Materials and Methods: A total 102 subjects constituting of two groups: Tooth and dental implant sites were selected, constituting of healthy and inflamed subgroup. NO levels were spectrophotometrically determined. For comparison Chi square and paired t-test analysis was done. The correlation between NO levels and clinical inflammatory status were analyzed with Spearman's correlation coefficient.
Results: Gradual increase in the GCF and PISF volume was exhibited in the inflamed tooth as well implants. The total NO level was significant higher in the inflamed sites (P<0.05) than the non-inflamed sites in both tooth and the implant sites.
Conclusion: The PISF (peri-implant sulcus fluid) may have a diagnostic potential for reflecting the biological changes around load-bearing endosseous dental implants. |
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