Effect of Periodontal Debridement on Leptin Levels in Obese

The main purpose of the study is to quantify of Leptin hormone in patients with normal weight, class I obesity, class II obesity and periodontitis, before and after scaling and root planning (SRP) and correlate the Body mass index (BMI) with Leptin levels. A double-blind, controlled, clinical trial was conducted. The sampling method was probabilistic stratified and the sample size 27 subjects in total, divided in 3 groups of: 9 normal weight patients, 9 class I Obesity patients and 9 class II Obesity patients and history of Generalized Periodontitis Stage II,III or IV, Grade B or C, who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria and signed an informed consent. All patients received SRP and clinical monitoring at baseline and 3 months post-therapy by the same examiner.Probing depth (PD), Clinical Attachment Level (CAL), Biofilm Index (BI) and Bleeding on Probing (BoP), Tooth Mobility and Suppuration were evaluated as clinical variables. Serum levels of leptin were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) at baseline and 3 months post SRP.