JOURNAL OF PERIODONTAL RESEARCH, vol.51, no.4, pp.471-480, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)
Background and ObjectiveSmoking is an important risk factor for periodontal disease and effects the pathogenesis of the disease. This study evaluated the impact of smoking on gingival crevicular fluid interleukin-8 (IL-8) and lipoxin A(4) (LxA(4)) levels in patients with and without periodontal disease.