The Effects of Smoking on miRNA-223 Before-After Non-Surgical Periodontal Therapy

Non-surgical periodontal treatment will be applied to individuals with periodontitis, gingival samples will be collected during the treatment, clinical measurements and saliva collection will be repeated 6 weeks after the treatment. MiRNA-223 gene expression analysis will be performed by real-time PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) method in saliva and gingival samples of individuals. MiRNA-223 and cotinine levels will be examined to evaluate the effects of smoking before and after treatment in periodontal health and periodontitis. Clinical measurements (Plaque index, probing depth, gingival recession, clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing) and salivary sample will be taken from all individuals at the beginning of the study.

Clinical measurements (Plaque index, probing depth, gingival recession, clinical attachment level, bleeding on probing) and salivary sample will be taken from all individuals at the beginning of the study. MiRNA-223 and cotinine levels will be examined to evaluate the effects of smoking before and after treatment in periodontal health and periodontitis. A pre-treatment saliva sample will be collected from the clinically healthy group. A tissue sample will be collected during the clinical crown lengthening operation.