Thiocynate, a salivary marker of periodontitis among smokers and non-smokers: a pilor study

To determine the association between levels of salivary thiocynate and periodontitis. One hundred thirty eight samples were screened of which smokers with periodontitis were [n=35], periodontitis in non-smokers [n=33], healthy periodontium in smokers [n=38] and healthy periodontium [n=32], were recruited for the study and salivary thiocynate levels were analyzed. Salivary levels of thiocynate were significantly higher in smokers with periodontitis in smoker as compared to others. Thus, measurement of salivary thiocynate may prove to be useful in early detection of periodontal disease