Correlation between Oral Hygiene and IL-6 in Children

Roberto Lo Giudice; Angela Militi; Fabiana Nicita; Giancarlo Bruno; Cristina Tamà; Fabrizio Lo Giudice; Francesco Puleio; Fabrizio Calapai; Carmen Mannucci

doi:10.3390/dj8030091

Dentistry Journal (Aug 2020)

Correlation between Oral Hygiene and IL-6 in Children

Roberto Lo Giudice,
Angela Militi,
Fabiana Nicita,
Giancarlo Bruno,
Cristina Tamà,
Fabrizio Lo Giudice,
Francesco Puleio,
Fabrizio Calapai,
Carmen Mannucci

Affiliations

Roberto Lo Giudice: Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Angela Militi: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Fabiana Nicita: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Giancarlo Bruno: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Cristina Tamà: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Fabrizio Lo Giudice: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Francesco Puleio: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Fabrizio Calapai: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy
Carmen Mannucci: Department of Biomedical and Dental Sciences and Morphofunctional Imaging, University of Messina, 98100 Messina, Italy

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/dj8030091
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 3
p. 91

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation between marginal gingivitis, oral hygiene parameters, and interleukin-6 (IL-6) levels in gingival crevicular fluid of 40 children. The marginal periodontal pathology was evaluated by gingival index (GI). The status of oral hygiene was estimated by using patient hygiene performance (PHP), brushing frequency (BF), and plaque index (PI). IL-6 levels in gingival crevicular fluid were measured to evaluate the inflammation in marginal gingiva. PHP score showed a significant correlation with GI, BF, and PI. The groups based on PHP ranges were significantly related to IL-6 concentration in crevicular fluid.

Published in Dentistry Journal

ISSN: 2304-6767 (Online)
Publisher: MDPI AG
Country of publisher: Switzerland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Dentistry
Website: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/dentistry

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