Obesity as a modifying factor of periodontal therapy outcomes: local and systemic adipocytokines and oxidative stress markers.

Objectives: Adipocytokines and oxidative stress (OS) are involved in the pathogenesis of both obesity and periodontitis. The aim of this study was to evaluate periodontal therapy outcomes in terms of serum and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) levels of adipocytokines and OS markers in obese patients with periodontitis, in order to have an insight into the association between obesity and periodontitis.

Materials And Methods: A total of 39 patients (20 obese, 19 non-obese) with periodontitis were included in this study.