Effect of Smoking on Periodontal Therapy in Periodontitis

The present study aimed to assess the effect of smoking on non-surgical periodontal treatment on serum and salivary RANKL, OPG and IL34 levels in periodontitis stage III grade C (P-III-C) patients. 20 periodontally healthy, 20 P-III-C and 20 P-III-C with smoking (P-III-CS) participants were enrolled. At baseline, serum and saliva samples were collected and the whole mouth clinical periodontal parameters were recorded. Periodontitis patients received non-surgical periodontal treatment. Clinical parameters were re-measured and samples were re-collected at 1 and 3 months after treatment. Serum and salivary RANKL, OPG and IL34 levels were analyzed by ELISA. Data were analyzed using appropriate statistical tests.