THE AIM OF THE STUDY

Was to determine the effect of the drug based on the composition of muramyl peptides isolated from the cell walls of gram-negative bacteria on the production of α-defensins and the detectability of Porphyromonas gingivalis in patients with an aggressive form of periodontitis.

MATERIAL AND METHODS

60 patients aged 28 to 40 years with an aggressive form of periodontitis were randomized into two equal groups, the main and control. In both groups, patients were removed dental deposits and taught the rules of oral hygiene, followed by three-fold control. In the main group, 200 micrograms of the drug based on the composition of muramyl peptides were additionally administered intramuscularly daily for 7 days. Initially and after 7, 21, 90 days, the level of human neutrophil peptides (hnp_1—3) in blood serum and periodontal pockets was determined by the enzyme immunoassay, as well as the presence of P. gingivalis in periodontal pockets by polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

RESULTS

In patients of the control group, the concentration of hnp_1—3 in periodontal pockets and blood serum did not change significantly during the entire study. The use of PM in the main group caused an increase in the local and systemic levels of hnp_1—3, which correlated with a persistent decrease in the detectability of P. gingivalis.

CONCLUSION

The drug based on the composition of muramyl peptides of the cell wall of gram-negative bacteria potentiates the eradication of P. gingivalis by stimulating the production of hnp_1—3 in patients with an aggressive form of periodontitis.