Effect of Periodontal Therapy on Crevicular Fluid Interleukin-6 and Interleukin-8 Levels in Chronic Periodontitis

Table 1

GCF volume (𝜇L) of diseased and nondiseased sites in 12 periodontal patients prior to and following therapy.

Periodontal sites	Baseline; (mean ± SD)	6 weeks; (mean ± SD)	16 weeks; (mean ± SD)	32 weeks; (mean ± SD)
Diseased	0.186±0.042^∗∗	0.05±0.013^∗	0.032±0.014^∗	0.036±0.013^∗
Nondiseased	0.033±0.012	0.014±0.005	0.016±0.007	0.013±0.006

^∗𝑃<0.05 between diseased and nondiseased sites.
^∗∗𝑃<0.01 between diseased and nondiseased sites.