Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on the salivary levels of omentin-1, a novel adipokine biomarker in periodontitis: A clinico-biochemical study.

Background: Biomarkers are emerging, advanced diagnostic tools for the assessment of periodontal disease progression. Omentin-1 is an anti-inflammatory adipocytokine, which has been observed and studied in the saliva of periodontitis patients. Non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) is considered a vital part of periodontal disease treatment.