ABSTRACT

Introduction Chronic periodontitis is an inflammatory disease and it affects the supporting tissues of the teeth. Bleeding and swollen gums are the usual manifestations. Periodontal indices are mainly used to evaluate the severity of the disease, however the limitation of such indices is that it is based on the clinical judgement of the examiner and there is huge chance of variation in the measurement. Orogranulocyte migratory rate is a better alternative for evaluation of inflammation. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate and compare the orogranulocyte migratory rate in gingivitis patients and healthy individuals. Materials and methods This study was conducted on 2 groups of patients from both sexes, age ranging from 20 to 45 years. Group 1 (n = 6) included subjects with moderate gingivitis having grade 2 bleeding on probing and Group 2 (n = 6) included healthy individuals. The subjects were made to rinse their mouths 12 times with a 0.9%saline solution, and the 6th, 9th, and 12th expectorants were analysed for evaluating orogranulocyte migratory rate. Results The statistical test performed was paired t test using SPSS version 20. The mean orogranulocyte rate was more in group 1 (14.7 x 103/30 seconds) than in group 2 (9.39 x 103 /30 seconds) but the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (p = 0.264). Conclusion Therefore, orogranulocyte migratory rate can be used as a measure to evaluate gingival inflammation. However, long term studies with larger sample size is needed to confirm this association. Keywords: Orogranulocyte migratory rate, gingivitis, gingival inflammation, gingival disease
Publication date: 1/1/21

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.1.5301