THE EFFECT OF PERIODONTAL THERAPY ON SALIVARY PSEUDOCHOLINESTERASE ACTIVITY

YAMALIK N., OZER N., CAGLAYAN F., CAGLAYAN G., AKDOGANLI T.

JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH, vol.70, no.6, pp.988-990, 1991 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 70 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 1991
  • Doi Number: 10.1177/00220345910700061601
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF DENTAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.988-990
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The effects of different stages of periodontal therapy on salivary pseudocholinesterase (PCE) activity in patients with periodontitis were determined by use of a spectrophotometric method. The mean PCE activity in whole saliva was 17.95 U/L in the pre-treatment phase, 4.67 U/L after scaling and oral hygiene instructions, and 1.93 U/L following surgical procedures. It was observed that the mean salivary PCE activity in patients with periodontitis showed a tendency to decrease in both phases of treatment, and PCE levels at the end of periodontal therapy were similar to those of healthy subjects.