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Progress in Orthodontics

Table 3 Cytokine levels (pg/mL) in the gingival crevicular fluid (means ± standard deviation); log expression, at T0, T1, and T2; and baseline, 6 and 12 months

From: Clinical, microbiological, and immunological evaluation of patients in corrective orthodontic treatment

 

Means  ± standard deviation

p value

T0

T1

T2

IL-1β

1.1109 ± 0.6558

1.1558 ± 0.6423

1.3411 ± 0.6259

p = 0.38, NS

TNF-α

0.3426 ± 0.3392

0.4677 ± 0.3179

0.4707 ± 0.3044

p = 0.19, NS

MMP-8

3.8683 ± 1.0388

3.8500 ± 1.0735

3.8481 ± 1.5249

p = 0.99, NS

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