Effect of non-surgical periodontal therapy on the salivary levels of omentin-1, a novel adipokine biomarker in periodontitis: A clinico-biochemical study.

BACKGROUND: Biomarkers are emerging, advanced diagnostic tools for the assessment of periodontal disease progression. Omentin-1 is an anti-inflammatory adipocytokine, which has been observed and studied in the saliva of periodontitis patients. Non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) is considered a vital part of periodontal disease treatment. OBJECTIVES: The study aimed to evaluate the interventional effect of NSPT on the levels of salivary omentin1 in healthy (H) and chronic periodontitis (CP) patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS: A total of 60 participants were selected and equally divided into 2 groups (group A: H participants, group B: CP patients). After obtaining verbal and written consent, whole unstimulated saliva was collected from all participants and analyzed for omentin-1 levels using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS: Mean salivary omentin-1 levels were elevated and found to be significantly higher in group A (95.80 +/-26.65) compared to group B (61.97 +/-24.53). In group B, there was a substantial rise in omentin1 levels from baseline to the 6th week of follow-up (p < 0.001). Thus, NSPT had a positive influence on salivary omentin-1 levels in the treatment group. CONCLUSIONS: Salivary omentin-1 levels may serve as diagnostic and prognostic indicators of periodontal disease progression, and may be used to assess therapeutic outcomes in periodontitis patients.