Treatment of periodontitis and C-reactive protein: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials.

Shailly Luthra Marco Orlandi Syed Basit Hussain Hana Cho João Botelho Vanessa MachadoJosé João MendesDebora MarlettaSimon HardenFrancesco D'Aiuto

Published in: Journal of clinical periodontology (2022)

Treatment of periodontitis reduces serum CRP levels (up to 6 months follow-up) to a degree equivalent to that observed after traditional lifestyle or drug interventions. This evidence supports a causal association between periodontitis and systemic inflammation.

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