Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
3118998 | American Journal of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics | 2006 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Introduction: The aims of this study were to determine levels of interleukins 2, 6, and 8 during tooth movement, and test whether they differ from each other with leveling and distalization forces used in various treatment stages of standard orthodontic therapy. Methods: Fifteen patients (9 female, 6 male; ages, 15-19 years; mean age, 16.7 ± 2.3 years) participated in this study. Each underwent a session of professional oral hygiene and received oral hygiene instructions. Two months later, a fixed orthodontic appliance was placed. The patients were seen at baseline, at days 7 and 21, and as the teeth were leveled. Records of the baseline scores for the distalization forces were taken at the sixth month. Scores of days 7 and 21 after 6 months of the distalization treatment were also recorded. Results: Increases were seen in the volume of gingival crevicular fluid and the concentrations of interleukins 2, 6, and 8. Conclusions: Leveling and distalization of the teeth evoke increases in interleukins 2, 6, and 8 levels in the periodontal tissues that can be detected in gingival crevicular fluid.
Related Topics
Health Sciences
Medicine and Dentistry
Dentistry, Oral Surgery and Medicine
Authors
Güvenç BaÅaran, Törün Ãzer, Filiz Acun Kaya, Orhan Hamamci,