ISSN:
1600-0765
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
In the present study the hydroxyproline content in gingival exudate and serum obtained from individuals with periodontal disease was determined at three times; before, one month and six months after periodontal surgery. The gingival exudate was collected with filter paper strips according to the intracrevicular method. The hydrolysates of gingival exudate and serum were assayed colorimetrically for hydroxyproline.Although the hydroxyproline content of the exudate and of serum one month after surgery was higher than the values before surgery, the differences were not statistically significant. The values for exudate and serum at six months, however, were significantly lower than at one month; exudate 23.45 ± 13.13 μg/g vs. 39.85 ± 18.63, P 〈 0.05; serum 17.05 ± 2.22 μg/g ml vs. 19.34 ± 2.19, P 〈 0.05. These decreased values at six months postoperatively may reflect a decrease of collagen degradation in the course of gingival tissue repair.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0765.1975.tb00033.x
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