Adipokines may contribute to the breakdown of periodontal tissue in periodontitis by stimulating the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and MMPs.

To the best of the authors' knowledge, the present study is the first one to show the correlation of periodontopathogens and GCF visfatin levels. P. gingivalis colonization of the periodontal pockets may increase visfatin secretion. Furthermore, the presence of EBV in the plaque may be another factor that causes an increase in visfatin levels.

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Oral hygiene and oral health status of the nursing students in Turkey Mehmet Vehbi BAL (*), Umut BENGİ (*), Cengizhan AÇIKEL (**), Işıl SAYGUN (*)

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