Total antioxidant/oxidant status in chronic periodontitis patients with type II diabetes following nonsurgical periodontal therapy

Background: Diabetes and periodontitis are chronic inflammatory diseases characterized by a dysregulated inflammatory response involving oxidative stress (OS). Nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) eliminates bacterial load followed by reduction in inflammatory burden due to reduced levels of proin...

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Main Authors: Ruby Ramya Vincent, Devapriya Appukuttan, Aruna Balasundaram, Vanaja Krishna Naik, Dhayanand John Victor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.amhsjournal.org/article.asp?issn=2321-4848;year=2020;volume=8;issue=1;spage=41;epage=46;aulast=Vincent