Comparison of salivary beta-defensin-1 levels in patients with periodontitis before and after phase I periodontal therapy.
Somayeh Ansari-MoghadamSina PishadastLeila GholamiEbrahim AlijaniAlireza Ansari MoghadamMahdi HadilouPublished in: Journal of advanced periodontology & implant dentistry (2024)
The current study demonstrated promising results concerning a probable link between hBD-1 and periodontitis. However, more research with sufficiently large sample sizes and more robust study designs is necessary.