Accuracy of Molecular Biomarkers in Oral Fluids for Diagnosis of Periodontitis

  1. Arias Bujanda, Nora Adriana
Dirigida por:
  1. Inmaculada Tomás Carmona Directora
  2. Alejandro Mira Obrador Codirector/a

Universidad de defensa: Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

Fecha de defensa: 31 de enero de 2020

Tribunal:
  1. Eduardo Bernabé Presidente/a
  2. Carmen María Cadarso Suárez Secretaria
  3. F.L. Mesa Aguado Vocal

Tipo: Tesis

Resumen

The diagnosis of periodontitis is a critical element in the success of treatment. Traditional clinical measures have well-known limitations, requiring faster and more specific tools based on quantifiable biomarkers in oral fluids. Interleukins 1alpha, 1beta and 17A in the gingival crevicular fluid are outstanding biomarkers for distinguishing systemically healthy patients with periodontitis from periodontally healthy individuals. Salivary interleukin 1beta has an excellent diagnostic capability when it comes to distinguishing periodontitis from periodontal health, although this discriminatory potential is reduced in smokers. The diagnostic capability of salivary IL1beta remains acceptable for differentiating between untreated and treated periodontitis, especially in smokers. The diagnostic threshold values of these interleukins are lower in smokers than in non-smokers in different clinical settings.