Clinical findings and gingival crevicular fluid prostaglandin E2 and interleukin-1-beta levels following initial periodontal treatment and short-term meloxicam administration.
OBJECTIVE
To evaluate the effects of adjunctive meloxicam administration on clinical periodontal measurements and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) prostaglandin E(2) (PGE(2)) and interleukin-1-beta (IL-1beta) levels in chronic periodontitis.


METHODS
Forty chronic periodontitis patients were randomized to receive either meloxicam 7.5 mg or placebo tablets for 10 days with scaling and root planing (SRP). GCF levels of PGE(2) and IL-1beta at baseline, day 10 of drug intake and 4 weeks after SRP were determined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Demographic, clinical periodontal data were analyzed using a repeated measures ANOVA and Bonferroni analysis. GCF PGE(2) and IL-1beta levels were compared between different evaluation times using the Friedman test. The Mann-Whitney test was used to compare biochemical data between the study groups. Pearson correlation analysis was used to relate clinical and biochemical data.


RESULTS
Study groups showed significant reductions in all clinical periodontal measurements and GCF volume (p < 0.05). In both groups, IL-1beta was reduced significantly on day 10 and at week 4 compared with baseline (p < 0.01) without significant changes in PGE(2) levels (p > 0.05). No significant differences were found between study groups in GCF IL-1beta or PGE(2) levels (p > 0.05).


CONCLUSIONS
Adjunctive meloxicam does not seem to provide additional improvement in clinical parameters or GCF PGE(2) and IL-1beta levels. Larger-scale studies may better clarify potential usage of anti-inflammatory agents in periodontal therapy.
Ege University, School of Dentistry, Department of Periodontology, 35100 Bornova, Izmir, Turkey. nurcan.buduneli@ege.edu.tr
Nurcan
N
Buduneli
Eralp
E
Buduneli
Emel Oykü
EO
Cetin
Levent
L
Kirilmaz
Necil
N
Kütükçüler
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D015232:Dinoprostone / Q000378:metabolism*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D005883:Gingival Crevicular Fluid / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D000077239:Meloxicam; D008875:Middle Aged; D010518:Periodontitis / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism; D010919:Placebos; D013843:Thiazines / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013844:Thiazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D010919:Placebos; D013843:Thiazines; D013844:Thiazoles; D015232:Dinoprostone; D000077239:Meloxicam