Interleukin‐8 and Granulocyte Elastase in Gingival Crevicular Fluid in Relation to Periodontopathogens in Untreated Adult Periodontitis

Abstract

The present study shows that the local host-bacteria interactions in untreated periodontitis are diverse in terms of the intensity of inflammatory responses measured by IL-8-related granulocyte elastase activity in GCF. This might reflect different phases of the inflammatory response due to shifts in host-bacteria interactions and therefore be indicative of a range of periodontal disease activity levels.