Biochemical Analysis of Pentraxin 3 and Fibrinogen Levels in Experimental Periodontitis Model
Table 1
Alveolar bone level and numbers of inflammatory cells counted in the connective tissue and epithelium.
Alveolar bone level*
Inflammatory cells*
Inflammatory cells*
(mm)
connective tissue
epithelium
(cells/1600 μm2)
(cells/1600 μm2)
Group 1
(Experimental periodontitis with 10 days period)
1.08 (1.03–1.13)
4.0 (3.0–5.0)
3.0 (2.0–5.0)
Group 2
(Experimental periodontitis with 40 days period)
1.39 (1.29–1.44)
5.5 (4.0–7.0)
4.0 (4.0–6.0)
Group 3
(Healthy control group)
0.96 (0.80–1.01)
0.5 (0.0–1.0)
0.0 (0.0–1.0)
Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA and expressed as the means ± standard deviation and medians (minimum-maximum).
*Significant difference in histomorphometric findings between groups ().