Comparison of Oxidant Stress Levels among Healthy, Chronic Periodontitis, and Ischemic Heart Disease Subjects with Presence or Absence of Chronic Periodontitis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To investigate the total oxidant levels in healthy, chronic periodontitis (CP), and ischemic heart disease (IHD) and to check for any correlation among them.

Materials and methods

A sample of 80 were split into four groups of healthy subjects (Group I), CP subjects (Group II), IHD subjects (Group III), and IHD subjects having periodontitis (Group IV). The serum and saliva samples collected were analyzed for levels of hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), hydroxyl radical (OH^-), nitric oxide (NO), and superoxide radical (O₂ ^-).

Results

There were significant (P < 0.05) variances in the mean serum and salivary levels of hydrogen peroxide, hydroxyl radical, NO, and superoxide within the 4 groups. Oxidant levels

SUBMITTER: Pampani P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8237816 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature