Serum alkaline phosphatase, calcium, and phosphate levels following clinical use of natural coral |
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| Authors: | Gö khan Alpaslan DDS,PhD,Associate Professor,,Cansu Alpaslan DDS,PhD,Resident,&dagger ,Ay&# e Bilgihan MD,Resident,&Dagger Kemal Yamahk DDS,PhD,Resident,&dagger |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Turkey;Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Faculty of Dentistry, Gazi University, Turkey;Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Turkey |
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| Abstract: | Measurement of alkaline phosphatase enzymatic activity is the most commonly used serum marker to assess bone formation. In this present study serum alkaline phosphatase, calcium, and phosphate were measured in 12 patients where natural coral was implanted in surgical bony defects. Blood samples were obtained preoperatively which served as control, and at 1, 7, 15, and 30 days. No statistically significant increase in serum alkaline phosphatase, calcium, and phosphate was observed. |
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| Keywords: | Natural coral alkaline phosphatase calcium phosphate bone formation |
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