Clinical Study

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

Table 2

Concentration and total amount of IL-6 and IL-8 in GCF as well as PD, CAL, PlI, and GI prior to and following therapy in diseased and nondiseased sites of 12 periodontal patients.

ParametersBaseline
(Mean ± SD)
6 weeks
(Mean ± SD)
16 weeks
(Mean ± SD)
32 weeks
(Mean ± SD)

IL-6 D
IL-6 ND
TAIL-6 D
TAIL-6 ND
IL-8 D
IL-8 ND
TAIL-8 D
TAIL-8 ND
PD-D
PD-ND
CAL-D
CAL-ND
PlI-D
PlI-ND
GI-D
GI-ND

D: diseased sites; ND: nondiseased sites; IL-6, IL-8: concentration (pg/ L); TAIL-6, TAIL-8: total amount (pg/30 s).
between diseased and nondiseased sites.
between diseased and nondiseased sites.
between two examination intervals.
between two examination intervals.