The oxidative function of neutrophils and the reduction properties of blood in patients with periodontitis

For the first time, a complex comparative study was performed on the oxidative function of non-activated and activated neutrophils of peripheral blood from subject with differing functional activity of neutrophils (i.e. patients with periodontitis and healthy subjects). The study employed two very sensitive techniques – luminol-dependent and lucigenin-dependent chemiluminescence. For the first time, the study showed that the homeopathic medication Traumeel S had antioxidant effect in vitro, i.e. it significantly reduced superoxide anion levels generated by blood neutrophils in patients with periodontitis. The results of the study also complemented knowledge about the pathogenesis of periodontal inflammation. This finding may have a significant clinical implementation