Periodontal Indices and Cytokines of Ex-Smokers/Non-Smokers After Bleaching
Background and Objectives: Smoking is known to modulate the periodontal inflammatory response, and dental bleaching agents can transiently alter local and systemic cytokine levels. The aim of this study was to evaluate cytokine levels in both saliva and gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) in non-smoking and ex-smoking pati...