Analysis of plasma homocysteine levels in patients with chronic periodontitis before and after nonsurgical periodontal therapy using high-performance liquid chromatography

Abstract

The results demonstrated that plasma-Hcy levels are reduced after nonsurgical periodontal therapy but not to the levels comparable with those found in healthy individuals. Therefore, nonsurgical periodontal therapy may be used as an adjunctive Hcy-lowering therapy, contributing toward primary prevention against cardiovascular diseases.