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Decision regarding option to treat tooth mobility should be based on etiology & severity of tooth mobility detected. The most widely used method of mobility assessment is to tap the tooth between two extreme positions. The study was designed to evaluate the association of Periotest values with the amount of bone, clinical attachment loss & various clinical indices. The aim of the present study was to evaluate association between bone loss & Periotest values. Also we evaluated effects of attachment loss & tooth position on Periotest values. Patients were divided into two groups healthy & those...

To our knowledge, this is one of the first attempts to examine the influence of salivary melatonin upon periodontal disease. Data from this study suggest that melatonin may be able to protect the oral cavity against free radicals produced by inflammatory diseases. Further research with adequate sample power is required to fully elucidate the relationship between salivary melatonin and its influence on periodontal health. Thus this study amply justifies the role of melatonin in the control of periodontal disease and the conclusions drawn could be useful in generating further studies. Results...