|  | Marker of Systemic Inflammation* (Mean ± SD) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Dental Hygiene Habits | Flossing (2-6 Times Weekly vs. Weekly or Less) | GLP-1 (pg/mL) | 13.1 ± 7.3 vs. 22.1 ± 25.8 | p = 0.079 |
 |  | Resistin (pg/mL) | 2.6e4 ± 9.4e4 vs. 3.6e4 ± 1.7e4 | p = 0.043 |
Dental Health Preventive Care | Preventive Care (Every 6 Months vs. Annually or Less) | IFN-γ (pg/mL) | 25.6 ± 78.7 vs. 111.5 ± 269.6 | p = 0.062 |
 |  | IL-10 (pg/mL) | 10.4 ± 10.0 vs. 22.1 ± 40.6 | p = 0.079 |
 |  | MPO (pg/mL) | 8.9e3 ± 4.4e3 vs. 1.8e4 ± 2.4e4 | p = 0.013 |
 |  | TNF-α (pg/mL) | 3.6 ± 1.9 vs.8.4 ± 13.2 | p = 0.013 |
Parent-Assessed Dental Health | Overall Health (Excellent or Very Good vs. Poor - Good) | e-Selectin (pg/mL) | 38.9 ± 13.8 vs. 48.3 ± 18.6 | p = 0.021 |
 |  | Haptoglobin (ng/mL) | 1.4e6 ± 8.0e5 vs. 9.0e5 ± 5.0e5 | p = 0.004 |
 |  | IL-1α (pg/mL) | 983.1 ± 1169.1 vs. 514.6 ± 596.8 | p = 0.057 |
 |  | IL-6 (pg/mL) | 31.7 ± 37.4 vs. 17.1 ± 23.9 | p = 0.061 |
 |  | IL-8 (pg/mL) | 11.7 ± 12.2 vs. 6.5 ± 5.2 | p = 0.029 |
 |  | MIP-1α (pg/mL) | 86.4 ± 79.3 vs. 50.1 ± 47.6 | p = 0.038 |
 |  | sVCAM-1 (pg/mL) | 1674.5 ± 423.7 vs. 1914.9 ± 463.9 | p = 0.028 |
 |  | tPAI-1 (pg/mL) | 10125.3 ± 5469.7 vs. 14741.6 ± 8404.4 | p = 0.008 |
 |  | VEGF (pg./mL) | 167.8 ± 138.0 vs. 98.7 ± 134.9 | p = 0.094 |