title: The effect of periodontal therapy on salivary pseudocholinesterase activity.
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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, University of Hacettepe, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yamalik
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ozer
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Cağlayan
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cağlayan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akdoğanli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase / Q000032:analysis*; D012534:Dental Scaling; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009910:Oral Hygiene; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000201:enzymology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy*; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology*; D013357:Subgingival Curettage; D013524:Surgical Flaps
chemical_list: D002091:Butyrylcholinesterase