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Lipopolysaccharide (endotoxin) from individual periodontally involved teeth
M Maidwell-Smith1, M Wilson, J B Kieser
1Department of Periodontology, Eastman Dental Hospirtal, London, UK.
Journal of Clinical Periodontology
|September 1, 1987
Abstract:
The amount of lipopolysaccharide (LPS) in the root surface-associated material from individual periodontally-involved teeth has been determined. LPS was found in the surface material from all of the teeth and the amount present ranged from 19-394 ng/tooth. No significant correlation was found between the amount of LPS extracted from a particular tooth and the mean pocket depth associated with the tooth. However, a weak correlation (rs = +0.461, 0.05 greater than p greater than 0.01) was found between the amount of LPS and the % loss of attachment.