Changes in Oxygen Consumption in Dog Gingiva during Induction of Experimental Periodontitis

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to examine changes in oxygen consumption in dog gingiva during induction of experimental periodontitis. The disease was induced in adult mongrel dogs during a 16-week period by placement of silk ligatures around selected teeth. The oxygen consumption rate of gingival tissue was determined in vivo by a non-invasive technique, tissue reflectance spectrophotometry. Changes in such clinical parameters as gingival index, plaque index, pocket depth, attachment level, and gingival crevicular fluid flow indicated acute inflammatory responses during the first three weeks after ligation, followed by the appearance of chronic inflammation during the remaining 13 weeks. The oxygen consumption rate increased during the first seven days after ligation and stayed near the maximum level for 2-7 weeks; this was followed by a gradual decrease during the final nine weeks. These results suggest that gingival oxygen consumption increases rapidly with the increase of acute inflammation responses and then decreases slightly with the gradual development of chronic inflammation. Positive correlations were observed between the oxygen consumption rate and other clinical indices. Thus, the tissue reflectance spectrophotometry is a new, useful method for objective, quantitative, and non-invasive assessment of gingival oxygen consumption.

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