Table 4 Salivary flow rate and levels of advanced glycation endproducts and interleukin-17
Peri-implant parameters | Patients with osteoporosis | Patients without osteoporosis (controls) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
Salivary flow rate (ml/min) | 0.13 ± 0.04 ml/min | 0.12 ± 0.03 ml/min | 0.18 |
Advanced glycation endproduct (μg/ml) | 119.6 ± 26.5 μg/ml | 91.5 ± 14.6 μg/ml | 0.09 |
Interleukin-17 (pg/ml) | 5.1 ± 0.8 pg/ml | 4.6 ± 0.3 pg/ml | 0.15 |