Impact of non-surgical periodontal therapy on serum Resistin and periodontal pathogen in periodontitis patients with obesity

• Main Authors: Tahir, Khairunnisa Md, Ab Malek, Ainul Haliza, Vaithilingam, Rathna Devi, Saub, Roslan, Safii, Syarida Hasnur, Rahman, Mohammad Tariqur, Razak, Fathilah Abdul, Alabsi, Aied M., Baharuddin, Nor Adinar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: BioMed Central 2020
• Subjects: RK Dentistry; Preventive dentistr
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/24020/1/s12903-020-1039-3; http://eprints.um.edu.my/24020/; https://bmcoralhealth.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/s12903-020-1039-3
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Background Non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) known as gold standard treatment in managing periodontitis. The aim of this study was to investigate the response of NSPT in periodontitis subjects who were obese. Clinical parameters of periodontitis, changes in serum resistin and periodontal patho...