Effect of minimally invasive non-surgical periodontal therapy in former smokers with periodontitis on salivary IL-1β and PGE-2 profile.

Front Oral Health · 2026 · PMC12999956 · PMID 41869503

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slightly significantno p-value reported

For PD after 3 months, there was a slightly significant difference between the groups, and the overall p -value was significant at the 0.05 level.

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