Investigating salivary matrix metalloproteinase-2 and matrix metalloproteinase-9 activity in fixed orthodontic-induced gingival enlargement

Author:

Ziaei Narges1,Kiani Amir2,Mohammadi-Noori Ehsan3,Arishi Shahram1,Golmohammadi Shima4

Affiliation:

1. Departments of Periodontics, Dental School, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

2. Regenerative Medicine Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

3. Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran

4. Department of Periodontics, Dental School, Islamic Azad University, Borujerd, Iran

Abstract

Background: Gingival enlargement (GE) is a common clinical observation among orthodontic patients, yet its underlying causes remain unclear. This study aims to investigate the potential involvement of salivary matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-2 and MMP-9 activity in orthodontic-induced GE. Materials and Methods: In this case–control study, we enrolled 50 subjects, including 25 individuals with GE and 25 without. The participants, aged 10–35 years, were in the 4th or 5th month of their orthodontic treatment. Comprehensive clinical assessments, encompassing plaque index, gingival index, and GE score were performed, and saliva samples were subjected to gelatin zymography to assess enzyme activity. Statistical analysis, including the Chi-square test for age distribution, independent samples t-test for age comparison between study groups, Mann–Whitney U test for MMP activity comparison, and Wilcoxon signed–rank test for comparison of data from the 4th to 5th months of treatment, was performed using SPSS version 23.0, with a significance level set at 0.05. Results: MMP-2 activity was undetectable in the zymograms. In the 4th month of treatment, MMP-9 activity was more prominent in the case group, though this disparity did not reach statistical significance in the 5th month. Furthermore, MMP-9 activity did not exhibit a correlation with the GE score. Conclusion: The activity of MMP-9 in the saliva of orthodontic patients with GE increases during the 4th month of treatment, but no correlation exists with the degree of GE.

Publisher

Medknow

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