Assessment of Salivary Composition in Smokers and Non Smokers With Chronic Periodontitis

Aim: To assess and compare the salivary composition and periodontal status of smokers and non smokers with chronic periodontitis. Materials And Methods: A total of 100 male subjects were selected from the out patient department of periodontology who fulfilled the criteria of the study and divided into 2 groupsgroup 1 were non smokers with chronic generalized periodontitis and group 2 consisted of smokers with chronic periodontits.2ml of saliva was collected from the subjects and sent for biochemical analysis(calcium, phosphorous and total proteins). Periodontal parameters, plaque index, gingival index and community periodontal index were recorded. Results: Data was analyzed using student T test and Chi square test. There was high plaque index and CPI index score in smokers compared to non smokers and lower gingival index in smokers compared to non smokers. All these parameters were statistically significant. There was high calcium content and phosphate content in smokers compared to non smokers but was found to be statistically non significant. There was low protein content in smokers compared to non smokers which was statistically significant. Conclusion: The present study exhibited reduced concentrations of total proteins, phosphorus and increased concentration of calcium in whole saliva in smokers with chronic periodontitis. It may thus be concluded that the analysis of salivary composition could be used as an auxiliary means of diagnosis.