Modulation of the structural and functional states of blood corpuscles in chronic periodontitis

Until now, chronic generalized periodontitis (CGP) has been a severe and common pathology of periodontal tissues. It is characterized by a prolonged course of a disease with periods of remission and relapse. CGP can often cause a significant dysfunction of the dentition, loss of the retaining dental apparatus and tooth loss. Local inflammatory phenomena certainly depend on changes in homeostasis at the body level. There is no doubt, that successful treatment of this severe periodontal disease is possible not only in case of local treatment, but also in case of remodeling at the body level. In this regard, systemic changes in homeostasis are of great importance, in particular information on the structural and functional state of red blood cells. The aim of the paper was to study the structural and functional state of red blood cells in various forms of CGP. Materials and Methods. The study involved 60 patients with mild CGP (n=32) and moderate CGP (n=28); the patients suffered from the disease for 5 to 15 years...