Indagation of serum and salivary reactive oxygen metabolite and cortisol levels in chronic periodontitis and stress-induced chronic periodontitis patients

Background: Periodontal disease is not a conventional bacterial infection but is an inflammatory disease initiated by immune response against a group of microorganisms in susceptible hosts. There are many intriguing researches that unfold the secrets of chronic periodontitis. The current researches...

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Main Authors: Uma Sudhakar, Ramakrishnan Thyagarajan, Bhagyameena Jeyapal, Sushuruthi Jagadeesh, Parvathee Jayakumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
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Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2017;volume=21;issue=5;spage=371;epage=375;aulast=Sudhakar