The goal of this observational is to analyze the relationship between levels of interleukin-18 (IL-18), interleukin (IL-1β), Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha (TNF-α), interleukin-10 (IL-10), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), Nucleotide-binding oligomerization domain -like receptor protein 3 (NLRP3), apoptosis-associated speck-like protein (ASC), caspase-1, Sirtuin 1 (SIRT-1), Long noncoding RNA (lncRNA) small nucleolar RNA host gene 5 (SNHG5), and maternally expressed gene 3 (MEG3) in saliva, serum, and peripheral mononuclear blood cell (PMBC)in patients with periodontitis and smokers, to examine the changes in these biomarkers after non surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT), and to evaluate potential confounders that may mediate this relationship. The main questions it aims to answer are: question 1: Is there a relationship between the biomarkers mentioned above and periodontitis and smoking? question 2:How do the above-mentioned biomarkers change after NSPT in smokers and non-smokers?
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Pre-treatment clinical and laboratory evaluation
Timeframe: baseline
Comparison of clinical measurements and laboratory measurements at 3 months post-treatment
Timeframe: 3rd month after NSPT