Investigation of the association between Salivary Procalcitonin concentration and chronic periodontitis

ABSTRACT

Objective: Chronic periodontitis is the most common form of periodontal disease. Changes in biomarkers seem to be associated with the disease progression. Procalcitonin [PCT] is one of these biomarkers that are altered during infection. This study was established to investigate the relationship between periodontitis as an infectious disease and salivary PCT