Salivary Thiocyanate, Uric Acid and pH as Biomarkers of Periodontal Disease in Tobacco Users and Non-Users- An In-Vitro Study

Introduction: Biomarkers of tobacco exposure are used to confirm the absorption of specific smoke constituents in a quantitative manner. Materials and Methods: Periodontal status was measured by Community periodontal Index (WHO). Salivary thiocyanate was determined using spectrophotometric anal...

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Main Authors: Fawaz Pullishery, Ganesh Shenoy Panchmal, Sabin Siddique
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6203/12783_[Ra]_F(P)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf