The goal of this observational study is to compare urine iodine levels of participants with/without periodontitis.
The main question it aims to answer is there a relationship between iodine levels of urine and periodontitis.
Participants will give urine samples without any intervention.
Who can participate
Age range18 Years – 65 Years
SexALL
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Inclusion Criteria:
* Individuals should not have any systemic disease that may or may not require medication, including salivary gland pathologies, and not particularly thyroid organ pathologies.
* Individuals have not been continuously treated with anti-inflammatory, antioxidant or similar drugs in the last 6 months,
* Individuals have not received periodontal treatment until 6 months ago,
* Individuals must have at least 14 teeth
* Patients diagnosed with stage 3 periodontitis
Exclusion Criteria:
* Having a systemic disease such as cardiovascular, diabetes, hypertension, thyroid organ pathologies, chronic kidney failure
* Being pregnant/breastfeeding
* Being on medication for any reason
* Being a smoker/tobacco user
* Having another periodontal disease other than periodontitis
* Having a chronic inflammatory disease (COPD, asthma)