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**Abstract:** The aim of this study was to clear whether gelatinase B is associated with peri‐implant bone loss (PBL). Peri‐implant sulcus fluid was collected from 46 implant sites in 12 patients. These sites were also characterized using modified Gingival Index (mGI). Activated and total gelatinase B levels, measured using a modified urokinase assay, showed correlation with PBL (__n__=46, Spearman's rank correlation test). Activated and total gelatinase B values were significantly higher in PBL>3 mm group (__n__=6) compared to PBL 0.5 group (__n__=24) was clearly higher compared to mGI=0 (__n__=13) and p0.5 (__n__=9) groups (Rank sum test). We conclude that gelatinase B is associated with PBL. Activation of gelatinase B together with elevated mGI eventually reflect active phases of peri‐implantitis and may prove to be diagnostically useful.

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Author

Jian Ma; Uula Kitti; Roeland Hanemaaijer; Olli P. Teronen; Timo A. Sorsa; Sirajedin Natah; Eve‐Kai Tensing; Yrjö T. Konttinen

Publisher

John Wiley and Sons; Wiley (Blackwell Publishing); Blackwell Publishing Inc.; Wiley (ISSN 0905-7161)

Published

2003

Language

EN

Field

Dentistry (Health Sciences)