JOURNAL OF PERIODONTOLOGY, vol.84, no.6, pp.821-828, 2013 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: This study evaluates the effects of initial periodontal treatment on the gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and salivary levels of 8-hydroxy-deoxyguanosine (8-OHdG) as a marker of oxidative deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) damage in patients with chronic periodontitis (CP).