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Association of salivary RANKL and osteoprotegerin levels with periodontal health.

ABSTRACT: The aim of this study is to determine the association of salivary levels of the bone remodelling regulators (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) with periodontal clinical status. One-hundred fifty-eight participants selected from a pool of adult patients via systematic random sampling were included in this descriptive cross-sectional study carried out at the University of Nairobi Dental Hospital. About 5 ml of unstimulated whole saliva was collected from each participant followed by periodontal clinical examination. Salivary levels of RANKL and OPG were determined using human RANKL and OPG ELISA kits from R&D systems, UK. The mean salivary level of RANKL was 14.65pg/ml (+18.72 SD) with strong association to periodontal disease severity (F = 64.82, p < .001). Mean OPG levels was 139.03 pg/ml (+51.19 SD) with significantly high levels in cases without periodontitis (F = 19.031, p < .001). Consequently, a relative RANKL/OPG ratio was established with a strong positive correlation to disease severity (rs = .759, p < .001). Statistically significant area under curve value of .932 was reported (.1613 cutoff ratio, 95% sensitivity, 6.2% specificity). The levels of RANKL and OPG in saliva and their relative ratio have strong association with the severity of periodontal disease, hence a potential adjunctive diagnostic in evaluating periodontal disease.

SUBMITTER: Ochanji AA

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5719813 | biostudies-other | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

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Association of salivary RANKL and osteoprotegerin levels with periodontal health.

Ochanji A A AA Matu N K NK Mulli T K TK

Clinical and experimental dental research 20170412 2

The aim of this study is to determine the association of salivary levels of the bone remodelling regulators (RANKL) and osteoprotegerin (OPG) with periodontal clinical status. One-hundred fifty-eight participants selected from a pool of adult patients via systematic random sampling were included in this descriptive cross-sectional study carried out at the University of Nairobi Dental Hospital. About 5 ml of unstimulated whole saliva was collected from each participant followed by periodontal cli ...[more]

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Association of salivary RANKL and osteoprotegerin levels with periodontal health.

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