A study of interleukin 1β levels in peri-miniscrew crevicular fluid (PMCF)

Progress in Orthodontics

Table 4 Trend in the levels of IL-1β (pg/ml) in mucositis patients

Case number	Affected quadrant	Unaffected quadrant	Observation time
Case number	Affected quadrant	Unaffected quadrant	T1	T2	T3	T4	T5	T6	T7	T8	T9
2	I	II, III, IV	104.7	171.1^a	206.6^a	269.1^a	187.6	193	136.6	173.4	132.5
4	II	I, III, IV	277.2	110.1	168	193.8	226.6^a	233.2^a	123	147.3	135.2
8	III	I, II, IV	329.9	247.8^a	247^a	269.1^a	242.2	183.7	107.6	113.1	148.6
9	III	I, II, IV	322.7	244.8^a	301^a	338.6^a	244.8^a	244.8^a	197.8^a	167.5^a	125.7

One mucositis site was found in both quadrants I and II and two in quadrant III. Quadrant I, right maxilla; quadrant II, left maxilla; quadrant III, left mandible; quadrant IV, right mandible. ^aPresence of mucositis in the above mentioned quadrants.