COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF GCF TOTAL ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY IN CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS PATIENTS BEFORE AND AFTER NON-SURGICAL PERIODONTAL THERAPY

Objectives: Periodontitis is associated with increased oxidative stress in periodontal tissue. The present study was to evaluate the Total antioxidant capacity of GCF in chronic periodontitis patients before and after non-surgical periodontal therapy. Materials and Method: A total of 30 patients suffering from chronic periodontitis were included in the study. The patients were subjected to non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSP). Clinical parameters of Gingival Index (GI), Plaque Index (PI), and percentage of sites with bleeding on probing (BOP), probing depth (PD) and clinical attachment level (CAL) were recorded at base line and at 6 weeks. The Total antioxidant capacity in GCF was recorded at base line and 6 weeks to assess the effect of NSP on oxidative stress in periodontium. Results: The clinical parameters showed statistically significant improvements 6 week follow up compared to baseline. The TAOC in GCF also improved significantly at 6 weeks following therapy Conclusion: The oxidative stress in periodontal tissues was reduced following non-surgical periodontal therapy and the TAOC in can be used as a biomarker to assess the status of periodontium