26 October 2021 : Clinical Research
Expression of Interleukin-17, Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha, and Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 in Patients with Chronic Peri-Implant Mucositis
Darius Gleiznys1ABCDEFG*, Albertas Kriauciunas1BCDE, Julius Maminskas1AB, Arturas Stumbras2FG, Dalia Giedrimiene3CD, Christine Niekrash4CDE, Alvydas Gleiznys5AD, Jurgina Sakalauskiene1ABEF, Astra Vitkauskiene6ACDEDOI: 10.12659/MSM.932243
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e932243
Table 1 Clinical data of patients with healthy implants (HP) and peri-implant mucositis patients (MP).
| Mean (SD) | HP, n=30 | MP, n=30 | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 63.1 (1.7) | 63.0 (2.0) | >0.05 |
| Probing depth, mm | 1.4 (0.2) | 3.0 (0.2) | <0.001 |
| Plaque index | 0 | 0.53 (0.31) | <0.001 |
| Marginal bleeding index | 0 | 0.26 (0.07) | <0.001 |
| SD – standard deviation; value by test. | |||






